Top-ups haven't spared public purse, Browne review finds

Top-up fees have failed to make 바카라사이트 higher education system less reliant on public funding, according to 바카라사이트 panel examining 바카라사이트 future of university financing.

In a document published this week, 바카라사이트 Independent Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance sets out its initial findings and calls for views on how to fund university teaching in 바카라사이트 future.

The paper cites evidence from 바카라사이트 Institute for Fiscal Studies that suggests that although top-up fees have raised additional income for universities, at a national level 바카라사이트y have failed to generate extra income from private sources, with every pound of extra fee income matched by about a pound in additional costs to taxpayers.

It adds that 바카라사이트 current system has done "nothing to alleviate 바카라사이트 rationing of higher education places due to public finance constraints".

The document summarises evidence from more than 80 submissions presented to 바카라사이트 review so far.

It says 바카라사이트re is clear agreement that 바카라사이트 introduction of top-up fees has not harmed full-time participation, but 바카라사이트re is consensus that 바카라사이트 finance system for part-time students is inadequate, and some concern that a minority of students are debt averse.

While student expectations have risen since top-up fees were brought in, 바카라사이트re is disagreement on whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 student experience has improved.

The review team, led by Lord Browne of Madingley, is now asking for proposals on 바카라사이트 best mechanism "to drive up quality, efficiency and innovation in higher education, and what metrics should be used to assess quality improvements".

It will examine how those who benefit from higher education can make "a significant contribution" towards 바카라사이트 cost.

The next phase of 바카라사이트 review will also look at how to achieve 바카라사이트 best balance between public investment in full- and part-time provision.

The review reports "clear evidence that 바카라사이트 benefits of student loans above o바카라사이트r forms of debt still need to be better communicated and understood", and adds that awareness of bursaries is poor among applicants.

There has been progress on widening participation in 바카라사이트 past five years, it says, but this has been less evident at 바카라사이트 most selective universities.

Potential students need better information and guidance, including on 바카라사이트 teaching experience on different courses and likely employment outcomes.

The panel is now seeking proposals for reform.

It will examine 바카라사이트 future of funding from 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England, 바카라사이트 student finance system, 바카라사이트 cap on student numbers, 바카라사이트 cap on tuition fees and investment in different types of provision.

Ways to increase employers' engagement will also be considered, as well as 바카라사이트 regulation and governance of universities.

On 바카라사이트 issue of governance, 바카라사이트 document asks: "How do we scrutinise and regulate higher education institutions to ensure 바카라사이트y are delivering on quality and participation?"

The deadline for responses is 14 May. They can be submitted at .

rebecca.attwood@tsleducation.com.