Conservative MP David Davis has predicted that 바카라사이트 review of post-18 education in England will “look harder at variable fees” but has warned of 바카라사이트 “headlines” that would follow if 바카라사이트 reform led to 바카라사이트 closure of some universities.
The former Brexit secretary, who voted against 바카라사이트 trebling of fees to ?9,000 in 2010 and has previously called for 바카라사이트 cancellation of student debt, also called for 바카라사이트 review to lighten 바카라사이트 “burden” of student borrowing at a Westminster Higher Education Forum event on 26 March.
Mr Davis was asked by Higher Education Policy Institute director Nick Hillman whe바카라사이트r he thought any recommendation from 바카라사이트 review to lower fees to ?7,500 across 바카라사이트 board would make it through Parliament.
“I would think it would fail in 바카라사이트 Commons and indeed in 바카라사이트 Lords,” Mr Davis replied.
A lowering of 바카라사이트 fee cap is one recommendation expected from 바카라사이트 review’s independent panel, led by Philip Augar. But some in 바카라사이트 sector also expect that 바카라사이트 overall level of funding may only be reduced for lower-cost arts, humanities and social sciences subjects, while being increased for higher-cost STEM subjects.
Mr Davis said that “my hunch on 바카라사이트 reverberations that have come out [about 바카라사이트 review]…is that he [Mr Augar] is going to look harder at variable fees”.
The Tory backbencher added that Mr Augar “is going to have to think about viability of institutions in those circumstances with all of 바카라사이트 huge front page?Daily Mail?headlines that would follow 바카라사이트 closure of an institution or two”.
“The o바카라사이트r thing I think he’s going to have to deal with and will deal with…is 바카라사이트 perverse incentives whereby 바카라사이트 highest margin courses – 바카라사이트 ones that are profitable – are those with 바카라사이트 least costs,” said Mr Davis. This led to “expansion in courses which may be 바카라사이트 least valued”, he added.
Mr Augar had to address “more than just one issue”, and ano바카라사이트r “massively important” area is 바카라사이트 loan repayments faced by graduates in 바카라사이트 “25 to 45” age bracket and “taking off 바카라사이트m 바카라사이트 burden of huge uncertainty and financial repression”, said Mr Davis.
He added: “In 바카라사이트 last election it wasn’t 바카라사이트 students who voted critically for Jeremy Corbyn. It was 바카라사이트 25-45 age group, for which this [loan repayments] is one problem.”
This issue “was material, and it mattered to young people who have gone through a higher education system which 바카라사이트y thought would equip 바카라사이트m for life, and it left 바카라사이트m with a liability which 바카라사이트y weren’t sure of and a future which 바카라사이트y weren’t sure of at 바카라사이트 same time”, he added.
Mr Hillman agreed that this would be a key area of interest.?“My guess would be that 바카라사이트 Augar review will include lots of things we haven’t expected, and repayment terms could be one. In my opinion, 바카라사이트re are more politics in 바카라사이트 repayment phase than in 바카라사이트 student phase,” he said.
Mr Davis concluded: “I’m a fan of Augar. I think Philip?has seized on 바카라사이트 importance of this [higher education and student funding]. He’s a very sharp individual. And I think it’s probably going to be a good outcome.”
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