Research Briefing
This note gives an overview of the growth in the private higher education sector since 2011; it discusses the controversy around the provision of student support for students at private higher education institutions and the introduction of student number controls at private institutions.
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This note gives a brief overview of the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) and outlines proposed changes to the grant
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The purpose of this note it to outline the criteria used for the classification of students as home or overseas students for higher education student support.
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Many different groups expressed concern at the time that the 2012 HE reforms in England, £9,000 fees, liberalising student numbers and loan repayment changes, would deter potential students, particularly those from poorer and non-traditional backgrounds. The evidence so far suggests that after a dip in 2012 full-time first degree entrant numbers have recovered and application
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In the 2013 Autumn Statement the Government announced they would increase the number of student places at publicly funded higher education institutions by 30,000 in 2013-14 and remove the cap on student numbers entirely by 2015-16; it is estimated that this will create 60,000 more student places. The Government stated that the rationale for the
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The number of students applying to university through UCAS has increased for many years. The main exceptions were when tuition fees were introduced (1998), ‘variable’ fees meant they were increased (2006) and when the cap on fees was lifted to £9,000 in England in 2012. In 2012 the number of applicants fell by around 47,000 (6.6%) and the number of acceptances by around 27,000 (5.5%). There were larger percentage falls among students who will be liable for higher fees; and the largest drop among older applicants (who could avoid higher fees by starting earlier) and students from the EU (who could avoid higher fees by studying elsewhere). Applications up to the end of June 2013 were 3.1% higher than in 2012. Acceptances to mid-September were 9% up.
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The organisation of every stage of education has undergone significant change over the last century. These changes have fundamentally altered most aspects of education. Historical indicators are therefore particularly interesting, but also problematic. Very few series are consistent over more than a few decades. The definition/size of different stages of education (primary, secondary, further/higher), school leaving ages and examinations have changed markedly as have state organisation and funding. As key concepts in education change so do the types of statistics collected. The increased role of the state in the first half of the 20th century also widened the scope of official education statistics.
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This Private Members' Bill would impose a duty on local authorities to ensure there were sufficient social care services for carers and disabled people, and require health bodies, schools, and further and higher education insitutions to identify carers.
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The Government has raised the cap on tuition fees to £9,000, cut most ongoing direct public funding for tuition and will change various loan repayment terms. The proposed new system will apply to new students in England from 2012/13. The first indication is that net average fees will be around £8,070 in 2012/13. The Higher Education White Paper has set out broad proposals for further reform of the sector.
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