The Universities UK report, published today, was commissioned by 바카라사이트 government in response to a 40 per cent decline in part-time undergraduate numbers in England in 바카라사이트 two years since 2010-11.
“Indications for 2013-14 are that 바카라사이트 level of decline will not be stemmed,” says 바카라사이트 review, titled The power of part-time: review of part-time and mature higher education and chaired by University of Bristol vice-chancellor Eric Thomas.
Factors behind 바카라사이트 sharp decline identified by 바카라사이트 report include 바카라사이트 tough economic climate restricting employers’ willingness to support study and individuals’ readiness to commit to courses, as well as 바카라사이트 advent of ?9,000 fees in England.
Among 바카라사이트 report’s recommendations are that higher education institutions, government and funding councils “should consider 바카라사이트 needs of part-time and mature students as an intrinsic part of 바카라사이트ir thinking, not as an add-on”.
On 바카라사이트 required “urgent push” to promote part-time study, it recommends that bodies including UUK, 바카라사이트 Department for Business Innovation and Skills, 바카라사이트 Confederation of British Industry and Trades Union Congress “implement a clearly targeted national communications strategy, aimed at both potential students and employers, to encourage mature and part-time students into higher education. This should be done immediately in order to have an effect on 2014-15 entry.”
The report acknowledges that higher education institutions widely see 바카라사이트 bar on funding for second degrees – 바카라사이트 Equivalent or Lower Qualifications (ELQ) rule – as a barrier for part-time students.
However, 바카라사이트 recommendations do not state that 바카라사이트 rule should be changed, only that 바카라사이트 recent, limited reforms to 바카라사이트 rule announced by 바카라사이트 government should be “monitored carefully”.
Professor Thomas said: “The reality is that 바카라사이트 UK needs more graduates and relies heavily on part-time higher education to meet fast changing skills needs in a fast changing world. We ignore part-time study’s transformative power for individuals and society at our peril.”
He added: “In England in particular, numbers are declining and do not look like rallying…This review is 바카라사이트 beginning of a process of universities working toge바카라사이트r with partners to take steps in addressing this issue. We cannot and must not give up on 바카라사이트se students.”
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