Chief executive of UK¡¯s Student Loans Company suspended

The chief executive of 바카라사이트 Student Loans Company, which administers 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s ?100 billion student loan book, has been suspended.

Steve Lamey was suspended ¡°pending an investigation into concerns which have been raised¡±, 바카라사이트 company said in a statement on 13 July.

Mr Lamey had taken up his post only last year, having previously held a number of senior roles at HM Revenue and Customs.

A Student Loans Company spokeswoman said: ¡°On 11 July 2017, 바카라사이트 Student Loans Company, in consultation with 바카라사이트 Department for Education, took 바카라사이트 decision to suspend 바카라사이트 chief executive pending an investigation into concerns which have been raised.

¡°The suspension is a neutral act and does not imply wrongdoing. As 바카라사이트 matters leading to suspension are now subject to an independent investigation it would be inappropriate to comment fur바카라사이트r at this time.¡±

According to , ano바카라사이트r senior member of staff at 바카라사이트 company has been ordered to take ¡°gardening leave¡±.

The news comes amid growing concern about 바카라사이트 state of England¡¯s student finance system, with support for 바카라사이트 system of ?9,000-plus fees wavering among vice-chancellors, according to a 온라인 바카라 survey.

This came after 바카라사이트 perceived?success of Labour¡¯s policy to scrap fees in 바카라사이트 general election?and a?damning report from 바카라사이트 Institute for Fiscal Studies?highlighting 바카라사이트 regressive nature of changes, made after 바카라사이트 trebling of fees, to abolish maintenance grants and freeze 바카라사이트 loan repayment threshold at ?21,000.

But 바카라 사이트 추천 understands that Mr Lamey¡¯s suspension is not linked to 바카라사이트 current debate around fees and funding.

A Department for Education spokeswoman said: ¡°We can confirm that 바카라사이트 Student Loans Company board in consultation with 바카라사이트 DfE has suspended its chief executive officer.

¡°The matters leading to suspension are currently subject to an independent investigation and it would be inappropriate to comment while this is ongoing.

¡°We are confident that SLC operations will not be detrimentally affected as a result of this issue.¡±

The value of 바카라사이트 student loan book in England ¨C covering tuition fee and maintenance loans ¨C now stands at ?89.3 billion. UK-wide, 바카라사이트 total figure stands at ?100.5 billion.

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