Update of the Higher Education Authority Act 1971
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From: Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
- Published on: 2 August 2018
- Open for submissions from: 19 July 2018
- Submissions closed: 31 August 2018
- Last updated on: 25 August 2021
Consultation is closed
Summary
The department is proposing to put in place new legislation to more fully reflect the Higher Education Authority’s (HEA) current central role and responsibilities in relation to higher education, in order to support higher education institutions to be the best in Europe.
Consultation Outcome
A report on the consultation process undertaken in 2018, together with the response of the department to the issues raised and a proposed framework for the new legislation, can be viewed here.
An outline of the main provisions which it is proposed to include in the legislation can be viewed here.
The next stage of the process is now underway - for more information see here.