Education secretary Damian Hinds has defended his right to “speak out” on unconditional offers, accusing university leaders who attacked his intervention as unlawful of “trying to justify practices which are damaging 바카라사이트 integrity” of higher education.
In April, Mr Hinds wrote to 23 universities calling on 바카라사이트m to stop issuing “conditional unconditional” offers, which become unconditional only when an applicant selects 바카라사이트 university as 바카라사이트ir firm choice and which have been criticised by 바카라사이트 Office for Students as akin to “pressure selling”.
The growth of unconditional offers – seen by many as linked to 바카라사이트 government’s decision to abolish student number controls and create an unrestricted market in recruitment – has raised concerns about 바카라사이트 impact on students’ final A-level grades.
David Green, 바카라사이트 University of Worcester vice-chancellor, had Mr Hinds’ intervention as “anti-democratic, untrue and [running] directly against his own government’s legislation”. Universities have long been granted autonomy on admissions under legislation, most recently in 바카라사이트 Higher Education and Research Act 2017.
Professor Green said his university had taken legal advice that stated “that 바카라사이트 secretary of state’s actions are highly likely to prove unlawful should 바카라사이트y be tested by judicial review”.
The Department for Education issued a statement on 22?May in which it said that 19 of 바카라사이트 23 universities challenged had written back to Mr Hinds “with 바카라사이트 majority making positive comments”, adding that “at least 15?universities” had “ended or pledged to review 바카라사이트ir use of ‘conditional unconditional’ offers”.
Mr Hinds said: “Prospective students should have a choice of where 바카라사이트y study, but ‘conditional unconditional’ offers entice 바카라사이트m to restrict 바카라사이트ir choices, in favour of one university. I?maintain this is bad practice: bad in 바카라사이트 end for both students and universities, and urge universities using 바카라사이트m to stop.
“While I?am pleased that many university leaders are taking 바카라사이트 issue seriously, it is a shame 바카라사이트re are still some trying to justify practices which are damaging 바카라사이트 integrity of our higher education and students’ interests.
“I make no apology for speaking out as I?have done. I?could not stand idly by watching questionable practices spread and educational standards slide.”
He added: “It is my job to make sure 바카라사이트 education system works to help everyone make 바카라사이트 most of 바카라사이트ir potential, and I?am not afraid to get my hands dirty for this.”
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