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Latest e-newsletter - October 2023, Issue 2

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2023 editions

• October 2023, Issue 2 | Consultation on the Good Practice Framework / Free workshop for student representative bodies / Reminder: Student discussion groups
• October 2023 | Case summaries and casework note: Complaints relating to non-academic misconduct / Upcoming consultation on the Good Practice Framework / Free webinar: Fitness to practise / Student discussion groups
• August 2023 | OIA announces appointment of new Chair
• May 2023 | Annual Statements for 2022 / Free workshop for providers: Early resolution, settlement and mediation / Upcoming webinars / Discussion groups for Points of Contact and student advisers
• April 2023 | Annual Report 2022 / In case you missed it: Case summaries of complaints relating to academic misconduct
• February 2023 | Complaints relating to academic misconduct / Free workshop for student representative bodies / Reminder: The new MyOIA portal is live
• January 2023 | OIA Operating Report 2022 and Operating Plan 2023 / Help to shape the Good Practice Framework / Student discussion groups

2022 editions

• December 2022 | Appointment of new Independent Adjudicator / Update to the Good Practice Framework / Festive opening hours / We're recruiting
• October 2022 | Reminder: Consultation on update to the Good Practice Framework / Free workshop for student representative bodies / Student discussion groups / In case you missed it: Guidance on responding to the cost of living crisis
• September 2022 | Update to the Good Practice Framework / Student discussion groups / In case you missed it: Case summaries of complaints relating to pregnancy, parenthood and childcare
• July 2022 | Complaints relating to pregnancy, parenthood and childcare / Update to the Good Practice Framework / Recruitment for our new Independent Adjudicator
• May 2022, Issue 2 | Annual Statements / Webinar: Introduction to the OIA / Adviser discussion group / Outreach: in person or online survey / We're recruiting: Case-handlers
• May 2022 | Annual Report 2021 / Review of case-related element of subscriptions / Adviser discussion group / We're recruiting 
• March 2022 | Good Practice Framework: Handling complaints and academic appeals section review / Our Commitment to Kindness / Free workshop - limited spaces available / New: Adviser discussion groups / Student discussion groups
• January 2022 | OIA Operating Report 2021 and Operating Plan 2022 / Independent Adjudicator to leave in 2023 / Good Practice Framework: Handling complaints and academic appeals section review / Student discussion groups

2021 editions

• December 2021 | Student discussion groups / Free workshop for SRB / Festive opening hours
• October 2021 | Upcoming webinars / OIA subscriptions / We're recruiting / In case you missed it...
• September 2021 | Complaints relating to the impact of coronavirus and industrial action / Internal procedures / Webinars
• May 2021 | Annual Statements for 2020
• April 2021 (2) | Annual Report 2020
• April 2021 | Large Group Complaints | Student discussion groups
• March 2021 | Case summaries: complaints arising from the impact of Covid-19 / Webinars - limited spaces still available / Student discussion groups
• February 2021 | Further opportunity to comment on draft OIA Rules for Large Group Complaints / OIA Operating Report 2020 and Operating Plan 2021 / Webinars / Free workshop for student representative bodies / Student discussion groups

2020 editions

• December 2020 | Good Practice Framework: Requests for additional consideration / Update on Consultation on draft OIA Rules for Large Group Complaints / We're recruiting! 
• November 2020 (2) | Case summaries of complaints arising from the impact of coronavirus / Briefing note: course, campus and provider closure / Student discussion groups / Provider regulations requests / Case-handling pilot / Are your details up to date?
• November 2020 | Consultation on draft OIA Rules for Large Group Complaints / Coronavirus and disciplinary procedures / Good Practice Framework: Requests for additional consideration
• September 2020 | Consultation: Requests for additional consideration / Outreach support on complaints related to coronavirus / Case summaries / New resource video: Bite Size OIA / What do we mean by "HE course"?
• July 2020 | Consultation: Requests for additional consideration / Updated coronavirus FAQs for students / Handling complaints arising from coronavirus / Outreach
• June 2020 | OIA Briefing note 2 - Our approach to complaints arising from the effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) / Black Lives Matter / Terror attack in Reading
• May 2020 | OIA Annual Statements for 2019 / Coronavirus situation / Communicating our case decisions
• April 2020 | Annual Report 2019 / Coronavirus situation / Outreach
• Special edition - Coronavirus information | Coronavirus information
• January 2020 | Operating Report 2019 and Plan 2020 / Toolkits / Requests for special consideration / Outreach / Contextual complaints data / Change of building name