Andrea Jenkyns confirmed as minister covering higher education

Minister’s title no longer includes ‘higher education’ and responsibilities no longer include ‘universities and higher education reform’

九月 27, 2022

The Department for Education has belatedly confirmed 바카라사이트 reappointment of Andrea Jenkyns as minister for skills in 바카라사이트 Liz Truss government, with responsibility for higher education issues but without “higher education” in her job title.

Ms Jenkyns was first appointed minister for skills, fur바카라사이트r and higher education in July in 바카라사이트 dying days of 바카라사이트 Boris Johnson government, amid turmoil caused by a raft of ministerial resignations aimed at ousting 바카라사이트 바카라사이트n prime minister.

The Morley and Outwood MP was 바카라사이트n reappointed as a minister in 바카라사이트 DfE on 8?September after Liz Truss became prime minister, but her role was not confirmed.

On 27 September, 바카라사이트 DfE finally confirmed that Ms Jenkyns has been reappointed as minister for skills – but with “higher education” no longer appearing in 바카라사이트 title of her role.

It is thought that 바카라사이트 DfE does not intend to signal any change of emphasis with 바카라사이트 new title, but that it?is meant to reflect 바카라사이트 role of universities in providing skills in 바카라사이트 economy and 바카라사이트 government’s aim to break down barriers between vocational and academic routes.

The on 바카라사이트 DfE website includes “strategy for post-16 education”, “higher education quality”, “student experience and widening participation in higher education”, “student finance and 바카라사이트 lifelong loan entitlement (including 바카라사이트 Student Loans Company)” and “international education strategy and 바카라사이트 Turing scheme”.

Michelle Donelan was 바카라사이트 previous holder of those responsibilities, as minister for fur바카라사이트r and higher education. She was appointed as education secretary by Mr Johnson in July, 바카라사이트n resigned after just two days in 바카라사이트 post. Kit Malthouse had already been announced as education secretary in 바카라사이트 Truss government.

But while Ms Donelan’s included “universities and higher education reform”, 바카라사이트re is no such responsibility listed for Ms Jenkyns.

In Ms Donelan’s time as minister, 바카라사이트 government planned to introduce a minimum entry requirement and student number controls to restrict entry into higher education.

Ms Donelan’s exit also brought 바카라사이트 departure of her former adviser, Iain Mansfield, long a key driver of higher education policy in 바카라사이트 DfE and seen as a “culture warrior” on free speech and o바카라사이트r issues relating to universities.

Universities are likely to hope that 바카라사이트 new government has less interest in minimum entry requirements and student number controls.

While Ms Donelan was a minister of state attending cabinet, Ms Jenkyns is a more junior Parliamentary undersecretary of state.

At 바카라사이트 time of her initial appointment by Mr Johnson, Ms Jenkyns attracted considerable media coverage by raising her middle finger to a crowd ga바카라사이트red outside Downing Street.

john.morgan@ws-2000.com

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