This Order may be cited as the Power to Award Degrees etc. (Walbrook Institute London Limited) Order 2025 and comes into force on 1st September 2026.
The Power to Award Degrees etc. (Walbrook Institute London Limited) Order 2025
Published: Thu 9th Oct 25
Came into force: Tue 1st Sept 26
- Department: Office for Students
- Made under: Higher Education and Research Act 2017
The Order authorised Walbrook Institute London Limited to grant specified taught awards for a fixed period between September 1, 2026, and August 30, 2029, following consultation with the relevant advisory body.
The Office for Students (OfS), using powers granted by the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, issues this Order to authorize Walbrook Institute London Limited to grant specific taught awards, effective from September 1, 2026, until August 30, 2029, confirming that the OfS has considered relevant quality advice before issuance and noting that the order imposes no impact on businesses, civil society, or the public sector.
Arguments For
Enables Walbrook Institute London Limited to validate its higher education programs by conferring recognized taught awards, thereby expanding educational options.
Provides a time-limited authorisation, suggesting a structured review process by the Office for Students (OfS) to ensure ongoing quality adherence.
Authorises the Institute to delegate the granting of these specific awards to other institutions, potentially broadening access or specialization under their oversight.
Arguments Against
The fixed four-year period introduces temporal uncertainty for long-term planning by the institution and students.
The explicit authorisation power might imply less autonomy compared to universities with open degree-awarding powers, placing the provider under stricter regulatory oversight by the OfS.
Creating a new entity with temporary award-granting powers could fragment the higher education landscape if established without long-term strategic alignment.
The Office for Students, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 42(1) and 43(1) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 , makes the following Order.
The Office for Students has requested advice from the relevant body regarding the quality of, and standards applied to, higher education provided by the provider, and has had regard to that advice, in accordance with section 46(1)(a) and (7) of that Act.
The Office for Students (OfS) officially makes this Order by exercising its authority granted under sections 42(1) and 43(1) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017.
Before making this instrument, the OfS sought and considered expert advice concerning the quality and standards of the higher education offered by the institution, as required by section 46(1)(a) and (7) of the Act.
Citation and commencement
1.
The legal instrument is officially titled 'The Power to Award Degrees etc. (Walbrook Institute London Limited) Order 2025' for citation purposes.
This authorization officially commences and takes legal effect on September 1, 2026.
Authorisation to grant awards
2.
Walbrook Institute London Limited (registered company number 13621269) is authorised to grant taught awards of the kind mentioned in section 42(2)(a) of the said Act.
Walbrook Institute London Limited, identified by its company number 13621269, receives formal authorization to confer taught academic awards.
These specific awards fall under the category described in section 42(2)(a) of the referencing Act.
3.
The authorisation in article 2 is for a fixed period beginning on 1st September 2026 and expiring at the end of the day on 30th August 2029.
The permission granted in Article 2 is strictly time-limited.
It begins on September 1, 2026, and automatically ends when the day concludes on August 30, 2029.
4.
Walbrook Institute London Limited may authorise other institutions to grant such awards as specified in article 2 of this Order on its behalf.
The Institute is permitted to delegate the power to confer the specific taught awards mentioned in Article 2.
This delegation allows other educational institutions to award these qualifications operating under the authority of Walbrook Institute London Limited.
EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)
This Order authorises Walbrook Institute London Limited to grant taught awards for a fixed term beginning on 1st September 2026 and expiring at the end of the day on 30th August 2029.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on businesses and civil society organisations. The instrument has no impact on the public sector.
This accompanying note clarifies that the Order grants Walbrook Institute London Limited the authority to issue taught qualifications for a defined period, starting in September 2026 and concluding in August 2029.
Regulatory impact assessment was deemed unnecessary because this authorization is judged not to affect businesses, civil society groups, or any part of the public sector.
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