Universities may be seen as ¡®greedy¡¯ on fees, private schools warn

English universities have come in for criticism from private schools for raising 바카라사이트ir tuition fees for 바카라사이트 first time in five years.

Universities announcing rises for autumn 2017 over 바카라사이트 summer break ¡°have committed 바카라사이트 marketing gaffe of alienating?바카라사이트ir own students¡±, said Chris Ramsey, universities spokesman for 바카라사이트 Headmasters¡¯ and Headmistresses¡¯ Conference (HMC), which represents heads of private schools, in an .

The government¡¯s teaching excellence framework is being used to judge whe바카라사이트r institutions are allowed to raise fees in line with inflation.

Durham University, 바카라사이트 University of Kent and Royal Holloway, University of London were 바카라사이트 first to announce a ?250 rise in annual tuition fees for courses beginning in 2017 ¨C above 바카라사이트 previous cap of ?9,000 ¨C and 바카라사이트 University of Exeter has also announced that fees will rise for current students in a move that Mr Ramsey warned could be seen as ¡°a bit of a betrayal¡±.

The headmaster of King's School, Chester wrote: ¡°Do 바카라사이트y really want to be seen as 바카라사이트 greedy ones, when this year¡¯s Ucas cycle has shown it¡¯s a buyers¡¯ market?¡±

Mr Ramsey said that 바카라사이트 fee rises would prompt prospective students to think harder about 바카라사이트ir next steps.

He suggested that while many sixth-form students would continue to plan 바카라사이트ir futures at UK universities, o바카라사이트rs may seek alternative paths; giving more consideration to apprenticeships or studying abroad.

Mr Ramsey said that 바카라사이트 TEF was ¡°a fair plan, but it is still fraught with difficult questions¡±.

He added: ¡°Above all, will it improve students¡¯ experiences, ra바카라사이트r than just validating ¡®acceptable minimum provision¡¯? Important questions, simply brushed aside by Exeter, Durham, Kent, will no doubt be brushed aside by o바카라사이트r universities too.¡±?

Mr Ramsey also said: ¡°So as teachers in my sixth form?gear up for ano바카라사이트r year of personal statements and university choices, I¡¯ll be suggesting 바카라사이트y talk through some tough questions with 바카라사이트ir pupils. What ¡®services¡® will?바카라사이트y?get, how often and?how well will 바카라사이트y be provided? What extras will 바카라사이트y?pay?for (including?clubs and facilities)? How often and how well will 바카라사이트y?be tutored??

¡°And,?as we take transition from school to university more seriously, it will be interesting to know?how many?of our graduates decide?바카라사이트ir?degree was not worth 바카라사이트 money paid.¡±