The National Student Forum
What is the National Student Forum?
The National Student Forum (NSF) was set up by Government in Feb 2008 to give a greater voice to students on Higher Education courses across England. We provide Government and other policymaking agencies with direct access to a diverse range of students, ensuring that the student voice is heard at a national policymaking level.
The Forum's remit is to:
- advise Government on the reasonable expectations of students as consumer of the higher education system
- provide a student perspective on emerging policy areas, feeding views to policy makers (DIUS Ministers, officials and partner organisations)
- help evaluate the impact of existing policy on students
- initiate discussion on areas of potential policy development
- produce an annual report for ministerial review and response
We consist of students and sabbatical officers drawn from a wide range of backgrounds, and undertake our role as a Forum member in a voluntary capacity.
[to find out more about current NSF members, click here]At the beginning of the year, we set priority areas for discussion, and work with policymaking organisations to develop recommendations that will improve the student experience across these areas. Each year, we produce an annual report outlining the key recommendations, to which Government is required to produce a formal response.
[to find out more about the Forum's work this year, click here]