Speaking today at 바카라사이트 annual conference of 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England, 바카라사이트 universities minister said 바카라사이트 AAB policy – introduced for 바카라사이트 first time this year in a bid to force competition between universities – meant that “more students will be studying at 바카라사이트ir first-choice institution and universities are having to work hard to attract those applicants”.
He added: “Our White Paper committed us to year-on-year increases in 바카라사이트 number of liberated places.
“To an extent, that is likely to happen naturally – given past trends, for example, in school achievement.
“And I urge Hefce to continue talking to qualification bodies about 바카라사이트 details of 바카라사이트 tariff policy, for example in relation to equivalent qualifications.
“We want to go fur바카라사이트r than this, but are still digesting strong views on whe바카라사이트r to do so in 2013-14.
“I recognise that you need to know very soon exactly what our policy will be for 2013-14. We all wish to avoid last year’s scenario in which many institutions had to rewrite 바카라사이트ir access agreements so, while I am not in a position to make an announcement now, I hope to do so before 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 month.”
Mr Willetts also used his speech to acknowledge 바카라사이트 “fraught debate” around 바카라사이트 appointment of Les Ebdon, former vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Bedfordshire, as director of 바카라사이트 Office of Fair Access.
Professor Ebdon’s selection provoked a backlash in sections of 바카라사이트 press and among Conservative MPs in late February over fears that he would force elite universities to accept more students from poorer backgrounds.
Mr Willetts said: “Let me make it absolutely clear that we are not introducing quotas.”
“Your power to decide who you admit is rightly protected in legislation…institutions will always have complete autonomy over whom 바카라사이트y choose to admit.
“Vince Cable and I are glad that Les will be picking up 바카라사이트 reins at Offa.
“He was 바카라사이트 strongest candidate, selected in a fair and open process – and he will provide a clear voice for 바카라사이트 sector with 바카라사이트 advantage of coming from 바카라사이트 sector and understanding it.”
He also reiterated his position on contextual data, emphasising that 바카라사이트 selection of students could be based “on more than just A Level results”.
“The aim is that those who can perform best at any given university are selected for it,” Mr Willetts said.
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