IHE Consultancy

IHE has a team of highly experienced consultants with wide-ranging expertise and a successful track record working with the independent higher education sector. 

Supported by our in-house policy experts, our consultants can help providers with:

• Office for Students (OfS) registration
• Degree Awarding Powers (DAPs)
• Academic and corporate governance
• International students – recruitment and visas
• Skills and apprenticeships – Ofqual, Skills England and the register of apprenticeship training providers (RoATP)
• Quality assessments across tertiary education, e.g.  QAA, Ofsted, ISI
• Securing validation and franchise partnerships
• Strategy and business cases
• Setting up in the UK
• Student experience, marketing and recruitment
• Higher education data reporting and business intelligence.

IHE plays a pivotal role in helping providers scope out projects and identify the best consultant, and supports providers through each phase of consultancy.  

Consultancy is charged at a day rate between £750 and £1,000 + VAT, depending on the complexity and duration of the project. The final cost will be agreed upon in advance.