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In this section you will find all of our latest news, policy updates, insight blogs and publications, including our latest consultation responses and other policy papers.

Meet our new Chair – in conversation with Sharona Friedman

News

16 Jul 2026
Norland College granted university status

News

9 Jul 2026

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Response to OfS consultation on changes to the regulation of further education colleges

Read our response to the Office for Students (OfS) consultation on proposals to change how the OfS regulates further education colleges in England…

Publications

10 Feb 2026
Response to OIA consultation on handling reports of harassment and sexual misconduct

Read our response to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) consultation on a draft new section of the Good Practice Framework…

Publications

6 Feb 2026
Connected data: unlocking efficiency to enhance student success

Cheryl Watson, Vice President of Education UK at TechnologyOne, makes the case for integrated systems as the catalyst for innovation, sustainable…

Cheryl Watson, Vice President of Education UK, TechnologyOne

Policy and Insights

30 Jan 2026
IHE 2025 Survey and Statistics

Our latest report presents the most detailed and comprehensive picture to date of the UK's independent higher education sector…

Publications

26 Jan 2026
New IHE report highlights growing contribution of independent providers

A new report from Independent Higher Education (IHE) reveals the increasingly significant role independent providers are playing in England’s higher…

News

26 Jan 2026
IHE responds to new International Education Strategy

Read our response to the Government's new International Education Strategy.

News

20 Jan 2026
Response to DfE consultation on Post-16 Level 3 and below pathways

Read our response to DfE proposals for the design and implementation of new pathways for 16 to 19-year-olds.

Publications

12 Jan 2026
IHE responds to the UK rejoining Erasmus+

Read our response to the Government's announcement that the UK will join the Erasmus+ scheme in 2027.

News

17 Dec 2025
JGA Group joins IHE

JGA is an award-winning apprenticeship and training provider with expertise in skills development and employer-led learning.

News

16 Dec 2025
Response to OfS consultation on the future approach to quality regulation

Read our response to the OfS consultation on the future approach to quality regulation.

Publications

11 Dec 2025
IHE Inclusive Practice project report

This report sets out the findings of our research into inclusive practice, outlining three of the most distinctive characteristics of inclusive…

Ellen Engstrom | IHE Policy and Engagement Manager

Publications

11 Dec 2025
Highlights from IHE Annual Conference 2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the IHE Annual Conference 2025.

News

10 Dec 2025