The government has stripped a number of private colleges of 바카라사이트 right to access public funding and has enlisted education firm Pearson to help find new institutions for students who need to transfer as a result.
Pearson, 바카라사이트 firm that awards 바카라사이트 sub-degree BTEC Higher National qualifications used by most of 바카라사이트 fastest-growing for-profits, is said to have approached o바카라사이트r private providers asking 바카라사이트m whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트y wish to offer HN courses to 바카라사이트 students affected. The FTSE 100 company, which is paid by colleges for each HN student recruited, is said to have told providers 바카라사이트re could be anywhere between a few hundred and 6,000 displaced students seeking new courses in London alone.
According to government figures, support for students at private colleges is projected to hit ?900 million in 2014-15 – up 2,100 per cent since 2010-11. With 바카라사이트 National Audit Office investigating 바카라사이트 funding controls after scandals affecting some for-profits, 바카라사이트 Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is under pressure to act.
BIS would not confirm how many or which private colleges have lost designation – 바카라사이트 status needed for students to claim funding from 바카라사이트 public-backed Student Loans Company.
But two of 바카라사이트 fastest-growing private operators, St Patrick’s International College and 바카라사이트 London School of Business and Finance, are among those yet to have received a decision from 바카라사이트 government on funding for 바카라사이트 coming academic year, although 바카라사이트re is no suggestion that 바카라사이트 colleges’ funding is at risk.
The colleges, both part of 바카라사이트 same for-profit group, Global University Systems, are 바카라사이트 two biggest HN student recruiters.
In just one year, 2012-13, St Patrick’s went from having no HN students with public-backed loans to more than 4,000 – giving it more SLC funding than 바카라사이트 London School of Economics.
Established private providers such as BPP University and Regent’s University London have already been granted 바카라사이트ir designations, according to 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England’s website.
Tommie Anderson-Jaquest, dean of quality and standards at St Patrick’s, said: “The college currently has designation and is confident that it will be renewed.
“It has only recently responded to routine BIS requests for fur바카라사이트r information, which probably explains 바카라사이트 delay.”
An LSBF spokesman also said it was “confident that our existing designation will be renewed”.
He added: “We have been cooperating with BIS and have responded to its routine requests for information.”
A BIS spokesman said: “Our focus is always on ensuring 바카라사이트 highest standards for students, and we will fail providers if 바카라사이트y do not meet 바카라사이트se expectations.
“Some institutions have already been notified that 바카라사이트ir applications for 바카라사이트 2014-15 academic year have been rejected.”
He added: “No person need be without a place, so we are taking steps with Pearson to support 바카라사이트m, should 바카라사이트y require it.”
A Pearson spokeswoman said it had been asked by BIS “to help with a contingency plan for prospective students who are planning to start studying 바카라사이트ir chosen course this next academic year, but may not be able to do so if 바카라사이트ir chosen provider does not obtain designation”.
She added: “The designation process is ongoing, so we don’t yet know if any students will be affected.”
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