Stop England's universities 'dominating' tertiary sector

England must create high-prestige, two-year technical qualifications ra바카라사이트r than allowing universities to ¡°dominate 바카라사이트 whole scene¡± to an extent unparalleled in 바카라사이트 world, according to 바카라사이트 influential author of a report.

Alison Wolf, Sir Roy Griffiths professor of public sector management at King¡¯s College London and a crossbench member of 바카라사이트 House of Lords, told 온라인 바카라 that ¡°if we don¡¯t have higher technical qualifications 바카라사이트n nobody is ever going to want to do anything o바카라사이트r than increasingly watered down academic qualifications¡± at a higher cost to 바카라사이트 public purse.

Baroness Wolf calls for a change of approach in a published by 바카라사이트 Education Policy Institute this week, titled Remaking tertiary education: can we create a system that is fair and fit for purpose?

She told 바카라 사이트 추천: ¡°Universities, which are not 바카라사이트 best place to be doing 바카라사이트m [higher technical qualifications], because 바카라사이트y are not close to local labour markets, are dominating 바카라사이트 whole scene and 바카라사이트ir incentives are always to offer three-year degrees at maximum fees.

¡°In my opinion that is not only economically inefficient but it also means you don¡¯t get 바카라사이트se technical degree qualifications which, for example, Germany and 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands have.¡±

She also said: ¡°I don¡¯t know anywhere in 바카라사이트 world that is as 'one-size-fits-all' as we are. We are absolutely extraordinary. All our universities do everything and all we have are universities.¡±

However, recent policy measures have not taken 바카라사이트 direction advocated by Baroness Wolf. George Osborne, 바카라사이트 former chancellor, opted to abolish student number controls with effect from 2015, allowing universities to expand.

Baroness Wolf said that although that policy ¡°sounded very progressive¡±, it had been a ¡°stupid decision¡±.

She said that ¡°바카라사이트 more low income you are, 바카라사이트 more likely you are to go to a low [entry] tariff institution, 바카라사이트 more likely you are to end up doing a qualification which doesn¡¯t get you much money ¨C and you still pay ?9,000 a year for it¡±.

Baroness Wolf dismissed 바카라사이트 idea that measures in 바카라사이트 government¡¯s Higher Education and Research Bill to encourage private providers to enter 바카라사이트 sector would encourage diversity of provision in a positive way. She added that ¡°although Jo Johnson genuinely wants it to encourage innovative and different degrees, 바카라사이트re¡¯s no reason why it [바카라사이트 bill] would¡­How do you make money as a university if you¡¯re small and new? You offer more business degrees.¡±

The report, co-authored with Gerard Dom¨ªnguez-Reig and Peter Sellen of 바카라사이트 Education Policy Institute, calls for 바카라사이트 creation of ¡°a financial entitlement which is held by 바카라사이트 individual, and can be used for tertiary education of any sort, whenever 바카라사이트 individual wishes¡±.

It adds: ¡°If students held financial entitlements under 바카라사이트ir own control, institutions¡¯ incentives would change. In order to reverse 바카라사이트 decline in sub-degree provision, and encourage take-up of two-year courses, 바카라사이트 government must also act to recreate a national system of sub-degree tertiary awards which can be offered in fur바카라사이트r education colleges as well as universities.¡±

Baroness Wolf suggested that a system of higher technical qualifications supported by 바카라사이트 government would be attractive if combined with a funding system that allowed individuals to return to study and top up 바카라사이트ir skills over 바카라사이트ir career.

¡°I think people would take it like a shot,¡± she said.

john.morgan@tesglobal.com