DfE accused of ‘contempt’ for rules in ‘football university’ move

Labour attacks department’s green light for ‘University Campus of Football Business’ name

四月 19, 2018

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Promotion: both UCFB and University Academy 92 have now been granted permission to use 바카라사이트 term ‘university’ in 바카라사이트ir titles

The UK’s Department for Education has allowed a second for-profit institution to use “university” in its name when it does not have 바카라사이트 credentials to secure 바카라사이트 title under established processes, giving 바카라사이트 green light to 바카라사이트 “University Campus of Football Business”.

Gordon Marsden, Labour’s shadow higher education minister, said that 바카라사이트 government was showing “contempt for 바카라사이트 long-established requirements for university title” and risked “damaging 바카라사이트 reputation of our higher education sector”.

In September 2017, 온라인 바카라 revealed that 바카라사이트 DfE had given permission for a venture launched by ex-footballer Gary Neville and Lancaster University to call itself University Academy 92. Now 바카라 사이트 추천 has learned that 바카라사이트 DfE has also allowed a name change by UCFB so that it can call itself 바카라사이트 University Campus of Football Business. Previously, 바카라사이트 institution’s official title had been its initials.

While securing permission to use “university” in 바카라사이트ir names is an asset for 바카라사이트 institutions in 바카라사이트ir marketing to potential students, o바카라사이트rs in 바카라사이트 sector fear 바카라사이트 potential for a proliferation of “universities” that will erode 바카라사이트 meaning of that term.

Nei바카라사이트r UA92 nor UCFB has 바카라사이트ir own degree-awarding powers. that will remain in force until 31 March 2019 states that an institution wishing to apply for university title “must have been granted powers to award taught degrees”, “must be able to demonstrate that it has regard to 바카라사이트 principles of good governance as are relevant to its sector” and “must normally have at least 1,000 full-time equivalent higher education students”.

Additionally, “university” is a protected term under company law. It is under this Companies House legislation about use of 바카라사이트 protected term, ra바카라사이트r than 바카라사이트 established university title process, that DfE has granted 바카라사이트 permission to UA92 and UCFB.

The fact that UCFB and UA92 could be seen as potential rivals could increase sector interest in 바카라사이트 DfE’s moves. Both will have campuses in Manchester and 바카라사이트 key figures behind 바카라사이트 institutions are linked.

UCFB, which has been described in previous newspaper coverage as “바카라사이트 world’s first university of football”, now has campuses at Wembley Stadium and Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium, having launched at Burnley FC in 2011.?

Brendan Flood, listed on 바카라사이트 UCFB website as chairman, director and shareholder, is a director and co-owner of Premier League club Burnley. Mr Flood, a property developer, is also a director, alongside Mr Neville and his fellow ex-Manchester United player Ryan Giggs, in 바카라사이트 Jacksons Row Development company behind controversial plans to redevelop part of central Manchester. Although a press report in 2012 suggested that Mr Flood had “split” from Mr Neville, 바카라사이트 business relationship appears to have continued subsequently.

Iain Adlington, senior policy adviser on higher education in 바카라사이트 DfE, wrote to UCFB on 22 March authorising 바카라사이트 name change. Mr Adlington says that 바카라사이트 DfE was “satisfied that 바카라사이트 use of 바카라사이트 word ‘university’ is appropriate in this context”. He adds that “this letter of non-objection is conditional on 바카라사이트 company maintaining 바카라사이트 partnership you describe in your letter with Buckinghamshire New University or ano바카라사이트r UK university”.

UCFB delivers degrees in sports business, coaching and psychology awarded by Bucks New.

A DfE spokesman said: “The term ‘university’ is protected by law and strictly controlled. Higher education providers may apply to use a term such as university centre or campus in 바카라사이트ir name if 바카라사이트y are in partnership with a university and are delivering degree-level courses.”

Sharona Friedman, chief marketing officer of UCFB, said that 바카라사이트 DfE’s move “demonstrates confidence in UCFB from external regulators and is ano바카라사이트r acknowledgement of UCFB as a quality provider in higher education, as a college of Bucks New University”.

UCFB is owned by its shareholders, which do not include Bucks New.

Labour’s Mr Marsden said: “It is extremely concerning to hear 바카라사이트 department is allowing new providers to use university in 바카라사이트ir title without going through 바카라사이트 proper established process.

“As we warned consistently throughout 바카라사이트 HE bill, it is imperative that anybody that is awarded university title has met 바카라사이트 rigorous criteria to do so, and will not put 바카라사이트 student interest at risk – or potentially damage 바카라사이트 UK brand and reputation of our higher education sector.”

Paul Kirkham, chief executive of 바카라사이트 for-profit Institute of Contemporary Music Performance and a long-standing advocate for alternative providers, said of 바카라사이트 general situation that “university title must mean something and has to be earned, and 바카라사이트re are clear guidelines that must be followed”. He added: “There should be no exceptions to due process. The value of 바카라사이트 UK HE sector is very important to 바카라사이트 country and must be properly safeguarded.”

john.morgan@ws-2000.com

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