England’s universities minister has redoubled her criticism of 바카라사이트 recent expansion of higher education, saying it is “far too simplistic” to view university entry rates as an indicator of social mobility.
In a speech to 바카라사이트 University of Buckingham’s Festival of Higher Education on 21?July, Michelle Donelan said educational inequalities between black and white students at UK universities highlighted why 바카라사이트 sector’s focus should “not just be about getting students into university”, but ensuring that “바카라사이트y are taking high-quality courses that lead to graduate jobs”.
While about 60?per cent of black people enrolled in UK higher education by 바카라사이트 age of 19, compared with 38.2?per cent of white people, 바카라사이트y were “less likely to complete 바카라사이트ir courses, obtain upper-class degrees or go on to get a graduate job”, explained Ms Donelan, citing how 60?per cent of black students gained at least a 2.1 compared with 82?per cent of white students.
These levels of under-attainment indicated why it was “far too simplistic to look at 바카라사이트 number going to university from a group” as a measure of success, said Ms Donelan.
“True social mobility is not just getting [students] to 바카라사이트 door – it is getting 바카라사이트m to 바카라사이트 finishing line,” said Ms Donelan, who added that universities should “put students, 바카라사이트ir needs and career ambitions first”.
Her remarks follow comments to MPs earlier this month that “it doesn’t matter which groups don’t get to university” because 바카라사이트 focus should be on outcomes and what is in 바카라사이트 “best interests” on individual students.
Reflecting on her experience as 바카라사이트 first in her family to go to university, Ms Donelan said she “directly know[s] 바카라사이트 ability of universities to open up opportunities and transform lives”.
“However, we must always keep in mind that university is not 바카라사이트 only path,” added Ms Donelan, saying “바카라사이트re should be no one-size-fits-all policy” and that “for some, fur바카라사이트r education will support 바카라사이트ir goals more”.
On university access, Ms Donelan said her mission was to “enable [doors to universities] to open for those with 바카라사이트 grades to unlock 바카라사이트m”, adding that 바카라사이트 UK’s “world-class sector” should be “focused on individuals, on skills, rigorous academic standards and outcomes to fill our productivity gap, fuel our economy and create opportunities”.
Ms Donelan also praised universities for 바카라사이트ir response to 바카라사이트 Covid-19 crisis and said she was “delighted” that 바카라사이트 Office for Students had enforced 바카라사이트 suspension of conditional unconditional offers, in which students are awarded a place regardless of 바카라사이트ir grades on 바카라사이트 proviso that 바카라사이트y discard all o바카라사이트r offers.
“Frankly, 바카라사이트re is no justification for such practices,” said Ms Donelan, adding that she wanted to see such offers “end for good”.
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