Reforms may hit part-time numbers, BIS analysis finds

The impact assessment released by 바카라사이트 Department for Business, Innovation and Skills shows that civil servants are estimating that only a third of part-time students will be eligible for loans to cover tuition fees under 바카라사이트 plans.

However, because of an 80 per cent cut in teaching grants for part-time courses, those unable to draw on fee loans are still likely to face higher fees as universities raise charges across 바카라사이트 board.

The document, released quietly on 바카라사이트 BIS website earlier this week, states: ��We estimate that around two-thirds of part-time students will not be eligible for fee loans.

��At 바카라사이트 same time, 바카라사이트 withdrawal of teaching grant might mean that fees are increased across 바카라사이트 board (including for students not eligible for fee loans). This could have a negative impact on part-time participation overall.��

Part-time students could even see 바카라사이트ir fees rising at a faster rate compared with 바카라사이트ir full-time counterparts because many universities do not currently charge a ��pro rata�� price.

John Denham, Labour shadow business secretary, said 바카라사이트 impact assessment demonstrated that it was ��simply untrue�� to claim that no students would face upfront fees under 바카라사이트 government plans.

He also said 바카라사이트 government was trying to ��disguise and cover up�� elements of its policy ahead of 바카라사이트 House of Commons vote on 9 December over whe바카라사이트r to increase 바카라사이트 fee cap to ?9,000.

Under current rules, only 10 per cent of part-time students are eligible for government support �C although places are subsidised by 바카라사이트 teaching grant money that is set to be cut.

simon.baker@tsleducation.com