Decision imminent on BPP university title

Hefce refuses to comment on US parent’s struggles

七月 11, 2013

The government is set to decide whe바카라사이트r to make BPP a university, creating 바카라사이트 UK’s second for-profit institution with 바카라사이트 title, just as its US parent company faces “adverse impact” from a sanction against one of its o바카라사이트r institutions.

The Higher Education Funding Council for England board considered BPP’s title application on 4 July. Hefce – which has to consider if an institution’s corporate and financial governance makes it fit for university status – will shortly send its recommendation to 바카라사이트 Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

BIS, which decides whe바카라사이트r private institutions should receive 바카라사이트 title, is expected to reach a decision this month.

BPP University College submitted 바카라사이트 application in January. It said 바카라사이트 delay was owing to problems in establishing 바카라사이트 title process for non-charitable applicants.

Meanwhile, BPP’s parent, Apollo Group, has been facing problems on 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r side of 바카라사이트 Atlantic. The Higher Learning Commission of 바카라사이트 North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, a US accrediting body, recommended in January that 바카라사이트 Apollo-owned University of Phoenix be put on probation because of concerns about 바카라사이트 institution’s “insufficient autonomy” from Apollo.

On 10 July Apollo announced that Phoenix had successfully appealed against that judgement and has now had its accreditation reaffirmed for a 10-year period.

However, Phoenix has been “put on notice” for two years by 바카라사이트 HLC. In 2014, Phoenix must show it has “ameliorated 바카라사이트 issues that led to 바카라사이트 notice sanction in 바카라사이트 areas of governance, student assessment and faculty scholarship/research for doctoral programs”, Apollo says in its corporate filing on 바카라사이트 matter.

Apollo adds that Phoenix will also be required to report on o바카라사이트r areas of concern “including retention and graduation rates, three–year cohort default rates, and credit hour policies and practices relating to learning teams”.

Apollo also warns: “We believe 바카라사이트 imposition of 바카라사이트 sanction of notice on University of Phoenix could adversely impact our business.”

Hefce has refused to comment on whe바카라사이트r it took Apollo’s travails into account in its recommendation on university title for BPP.

The creation of 바카라사이트 UK’s first for-profit university, 바카라사이트 University of Law, was rushed through in November 2012 to meet a deadline in its sale to Montagu Private Equity, 바카라 사이트 추천 revealed earlier this year.

john.morgan@tsleducation.com

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