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An early warning protocol needs to be established with urgency.

Recommendation
An early warning protocol needs to be established with urgency. This follows calls for improved early warning from the Russell Group, the Institute of Physics and Aston University. A protocol would also address when the Government should intervene and ensure there is a clear process to manage the risk of institutional insolvency. Such a protocol would be triggered by the Office for Students categorising an institution as being at risk of insolvency. (Recommendation, Paragraph 120)
Addressee Bodies
Department for Education
Timeline
Recommendation age 0.1 yrs
Report published 12 May 2026