April 2019
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This seminar examined the future for post-18 education in the context of the Review of Post-18 Education and Funding, expected to report later this year.
Delegates considered how student choice can be expanded and how courses other than traditional university degrees could be used to meet the current skills gap and prepare for future changes to the economy. Sessions looked at how students could be better informed of the range of post-18 education options, encompassing academic, vocational and technical routes, in the context of Government’s attempts to consolidate reforms to the UK’s technical education offering.
Attendees also addressed the issue of university spending, looking at how universities allocate spending between teaching, student support, estates and other priorities, and to what extent students and taxpayers are entitled to have a clearer understanding of how tuition fees are spent by universities.
Further sessions considered whether tuition fees currently represent value for money for students and taxpayers, particularly in light of the ONS’ decision to revise the accounting of student loans in the national accounts. Attendees also examined how fee rates and the student loan repayment system impact disadvantaged students, and how systems might be redesigned to enable people of all ages and backgrounds to have access to wider education options.
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