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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2026 No. 107
EDUCATION, ENGLAND
The Power to Award Degrees
etc. (Point Blank Limited) Order 2026
Made - - - - 4th February 2026
Coming into force - - 1st April 2026
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(1), 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.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Power to Award Degrees etc. (Point Blank Limited) Order 2026
and shall come into force on 1st April 2026.
Authorisation to grant awards
2. Point Blank Limited (registered company number 02963163) is authorised to grant awards
of the kind mentioned in section 42(2)(c) of the said Act for taught awards up to and including
bachelor’s level for subjects relating to—
(a) performing arts,
(b) materials and technology,
(c) engineering,
(d) creative arts and design, and
(e) combined and general studies.
3. The authorisation in article 2 is for a fixed term beginning on 1st April 2026 and expiring at
the end of the day on 31st March 2030.
4. Point Blank Limited may authorise other institutions to grant such awards as specified in article
2 of this Order on its behalf.
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Jean Arnold
Interim Director of Quality and Access
4th February 2026 Office for Students
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order authorises Point Blank Limited (UKPRN: 10019178) to grant the taught awards
mentioned in article 2 of this Order for a fixed term beginning on 1st April 2026 and expiring at the
end of the day on 31st March 2030.
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.
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