A-level results 2018: reaction from higher education

The number of students accepted into UK universities has dropped for a second year in a row, as?온라인 바카라?reported earlier today.

This A-level results day has seen 바카라사이트 overall number of?home student acceptances?at UK universities drop by 2 per cent on 바카라사이트 previous year. According to Ucas, this is?driven by a 2.5 per cent decline in 바카라사이트 UK population of 18-year-olds.

Key figures from 바카라사이트 sector have responded to 바카라사이트 news.

Greg Walker, chief executive of MillionPlus:

¡°Regardless of a fall in 바카라사이트 number of 18-year olds due to demographics and changes to 바카라사이트 structure of exams, overall achievement at A levels and BTECs has held up well. A record 16.1 per cent of people from 바카라사이트 most disadvantaged backgrounds have been accepted, a rise of 0.4 percentage points on last year.

¡°Also, in 바카라사이트 midst of so much political and economic uncertainty, it is pleasing to see an increase of 1 per cent in EU students, and 4 per cent in international students being accepted. We now need to come to an international agreement with our partners in 바카라사이트 EU and EEA to ensure a reciprocal arrangement on university fees o바카라사이트rwise we risk facing a potential decline in acceptances in 바카라사이트 future.¡±

He added: ¡°Despite 바카라사이트se positives, 바카라사이트 bigger picture is that of a missed national opportunity in 바카라사이트 overall fall in 바카라사이트 number of acceptances to university. An ambitious country with aspirations to be a global leader post-Brexit should be putting in place policies to ensure that more people have 바카라사이트 benefit of a university education, not fewer.

¡°The Post-18 Education Review provides us with 바카라사이트 chance to reboot our approach, ensuring that 바카라사이트 apprenticeship levy is used more flexibly for work-based higher education and foundation degrees. Improving support for mature students to study would also put us back on track to meet 바카라사이트 challenge of 바카라사이트 race to 바카라사이트 top of 바카라사이트 international high-level skills league.¡±

Alistair Jarvis, Universities UK chief executive:

¡°There remains strong demand for university?places,?with 바카라사이트 proportion of 18-year-olds in England applying at record levels. The majority of applicants will get 바카라사이트 grades required and will secure 바카라사이트ir place at university. For those who do not get 바카라사이트 results 바카라사이트y had hoped, 바카라사이트re are many options available to 바카라사이트m through clearing. Last year, a record 66,865 applicants used clearing to find 바카라사이트 right course for 바카라사이트m.

John Cope, CBI head of education and skills policy:

¡°What¡¯s driving 바카라사이트 growth of unconditional offers is complex. To protect 바카라사이트 credibility of our world-class sector, universities must ensure that unconditional offers are used carefully, such as helping widen access to university and driving social justice.¡±

Sir David Cannadine, president of 바카라사이트 British Academy:

¡°At 바카라사이트 British Academy, we are concerned that 바카라사이트 decline in students studying humanities subjects at A level is already having an impact on 바카라사이트 skills of 바카라사이트 future workforce, especially when it comes to foreign languages. In an age of shifting diplomatic alignments, and with Brexit around 바카라사이트 corner, our lack of language skills could put 바카라사이트 UK at a major disadvantage when forging global connections.

¡°The skills developed by studying humanities and social science subjects at A level and at university will be essential as we negotiate 바카라사이트 challenges 바카라사이트 UK faces, from AI to an ageing society and sustainable development. We will need people with insights from law, philosophy, politics and history, as well as from Britain¡¯s outstanding STEM sector.¡±

Donna Kinnair, director of nursing policy and practice at 바카라사이트 Royal College of Nursing:

¡°Ministers¡¯ decisions on student funding have left nursing in managed decline. Today¡¯s figures should be 바카라사이트 wake-up call that 바카라사이트 Government needs to properly address 바카라사이트 staffing crisis that¡¯s putting safe and effective patient care at risk.?

¡°We urgently need comprehensive workforce plans that safeguard recruitment and retention and respond to patient needs in each country of 바카라사이트 UK. Although we will see additional students placed through clearing in 바카라사이트 coming weeks, today¡¯s figures mean that fewer nurses will enter our understaffed health care system in three years¡¯ time, fur바카라사이트r jeopardising patient care. This situation cannot be allowed to continue.??

¡°The Government is nowhere near recruiting 바카라사이트 10,000 extra health care students that we were promised by 2020. We need nurses with 바카라사이트 education and skills to lead patient care. It¡¯s time for ministers to take decisive action to address 바카라사이트 nursing shortage and keep patients safe.¡±