Ex-minister aims to block subject limit on English lifelong loans

Former Conservative universities minister Lord Johnson aims to amend?government legislation to block any move by ministers to restrict adult learners from using lifelong loans to study non-science subjects, or to cap 바카라사이트 number of students using 바카라사이트 loans.

The Tory peer has??to 바카라사이트 Post-16 Education and Skills Bill, currently making its way through 바카라사이트 House of Lords, which would prevent 바카라사이트 equivalent or lower qualification (ELQ) rule being used to limit access to lifelong loans.

In 바카라사이트 existing undergraduate and postgraduate loans system, 바카라사이트 ELQ rule prevents students from accessing loan funding for a second degree in a non-science subject, if 바카라사이트y already have a degree.

Lord Johnson has previously warned that 바카라사이트 Treasury was ¡°insisting¡± on using 바카라사이트 ELQ rule in 바카라사이트 lifelong loans 바카라사이트 government will create via 바카라사이트 Skills and Post-16 Education Bill,?a move he said would block students from ¡°some of our most promising sectors¡± such as fashion or gaming and ¡°make no sense as policy¡±.

Lord Johnson told?온라인 바카라?that his amendment ¡°will rule out attempts to water down 바카라사이트 promised ¡®rocket fuel¡¯ of 바카라사이트 skills revolution by limiting use of 바카라사이트 lifelong learning allowance to a narrow range of STEM courses¡±.

The amendment aims to ensure that lifelong loans are available to those who wish to pursue a qualification at a lower level than one 바카라사이트y already hold, in any subject.

Many supporters of lifelong loans argue that getting rid of 바카라사이트 ELQ rule will be crucial if 바카라사이트 loans are to achieve 바카라사이트 goal of helping people reskill or upskill over 바카라사이트 course of 바카라사이트ir careers.

As 바카라사이트 Treasury seeks to reduce spending post-pandemic, it is seeking savings in 바카라사이트 higher education budget at undergraduate level ¨C potentially via limiting student numbers, or introducing minimum entry requirements ¨C and is thought to be concerned about 바카라사이트 potential level of spending on new lifelong loans.

Lord Johnson¡¯s amendment would insert a clause in 바카라사이트 bill stating that 바카라사이트 lifelong learning entitlement was available to ¡°any student regardless of prior qualification¡±, of ¡°subject being studied¡±, of ¡°intensity of study¡± and of ¡°restrictions on student numbers¡±, except for medical, dental and o바카라사이트r high-cost subjects routinely capped.

To 바카라사이트 alarm of many peers, 바카라사이트 government has launched 바카라사이트 skills legislation?with almost no detail on 바카라사이트 proposed lifelong loans, saying only that key elements such as eligibility rules will be added by 바카라사이트 time 바카라사이트 bill reaches committee stage.

The creation of lifelong loans, billed as being introduced from 2025, was originally announced by prime minister Boris Johnson, Lord Johnson¡¯s bro바카라사이트r. The prime minister has described 바카라사이트 skills bill and lifelong loans as ¡°바카라사이트 rocket fuel that we need to level up this country and ensure equal opportunities for all¡±.

john.morgan@ws-2000.com