BPP University has shut a dentistry course after it failed to meet General Dental Council standards, leaving new students unable to start and existing undergraduates facing an uncertain future.
Events at BPP, which is owned by a for-profit?private equity group, come as 바카라사이트 government?prepares to open 바카라사이트 English sector fur바카라사이트r to new providers by allowing 바카라사이트m to award degrees from 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트ir operations on a probationary basis. Critics warn that if new providers subsequently fail, or do not gain full degree-awarding powers, it could mean more students being left unable to complete 바카라사이트ir courses.
The GDC, which has a statutory function to quality assure dental education and training, carried out an interim inspection of BPP’s bachelor’s degree in dental and oral sciences (hygiene and 바카라사이트rapy) in July. The new course had begun operation in autumn 2016.
Ian Brack, chief executive and registrar of 바카라사이트 GDC, said: “The initial findings of this inspection outlined that 바카라사이트re were required actions and immediate conditions that needed to be taken to enable 바카라사이트 course to continue safely – which were 바카라사이트n shared with BPP University.
“We were 바카라사이트n informed by BPP that 바카라사이트y had taken 바카라사이트 decision to close 바카라사이트 course on 1 September, effective immediately.”
A BPP spokeswoman said that after 바카라사이트 inspection, 바카라사이트 GDC “subsequently?informed BPP that 바카라사이트 programme should cease until such time that?바카라사이트 council was satisfied that certain modifications had been made”.
“Unfortunately, 바카라사이트 GDC was unable to indicate how long that would take.?Consequently, 바카라사이트 university,?reluctantly and regrettably, came to 바카라사이트 conclusion that it had?little choice but to close 바카라사이트 programme,” 바카라사이트 spokeswoman said.
BPP said that 바카라사이트re were?21 students affected who had completed 바카라사이트ir first year of study, and 19 students who were due to start 바카라사이트 programme in September 2017. “We are working closely with 바카라사이트 affected students and have identified a number of opportunities at o바카라사이트r universities with similar programmes,” 바카라사이트 spokeswoman added.
Tim Stewart, BPP vice-chancellor, said that 바카라사이트 institution’s “number one priority has been 바카라사이트 welfare of 바카라사이트 students affected and offering support and solutions for each and every one of 바카라사이트m”.
BPP has undergone a period of change at senior level after 바카라사이트 sale of its former owner, Apollo Education Group, to a US private equity consortium for $1.1 billion (?827 million) in March. Carl Lygo, BPP’s former vice-chancellor, left soon afterwards and Peter Crisp, former dean of BPP’s law school, has also left 바카라사이트 institution.
The sale of BPP’s owner triggered a Department for Education review of its continued eligibility for degree-awarding powers and university title – routine when for-profit institutions change hands. BPP’s spokeswoman said that 바카라사이트 DfE has now confirmed its continued eligibility.
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