Consultation outcome

Higher Education Statistics Agency: de-designation

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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Detail of outcome

This is a summary of responses to the consultation and an outline of the government’s next steps.

We have also published notices of the decision to de-designate HESA and to designate Jisc as the designated data body.


Original consultation

Summary

We'd like your views on the de-designation of the Higher Education Statistics Authority as the designated data body under the Higher Education and Research Act 2017.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

This consultation proposes that, if Higher Education Statistics Authority (HESA) merges with Jisc as intended, the designation of HESA as the designated data body (DDB) for Higher Education in England under the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 should be removed.

While HESA has not provided its consent to removal of its DDB designation, it has indicated that such consent may be forthcoming if:

  • the consultation supports the removal of HESA as DDB
  • the separate OfS consultation recommends the appointment of Jisc as DDB
  • HESA merges with Jisc

Updates to this page

Published 13 June 2022
Last updated 3 October 2022 + show all updates
  1. We have published the government’s response to the consultation.

  2. First published.

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