Credit: UEL, Stephen Timms
Stephen has released a joint statement with the University of East London on the Government’s proposed reforms to higher education.
On 24 February, the Education Secretary announced a package of reforms as part of the Government’s response to the Augar Review of Post-18 Education, which made 53 recommendations for the sector in May 2019. The Department for Education is running a consultation on introducing minimum GCSE and A-level grade requirements for students to qualify for a loan.
Stephen, along with the Vice-Chancellor and President of UEL - Professor Amanda Broderick - have released a joint statement outlining their concerns with these proposals. Stephen has said “it is important that universities continue to be a pipeline to success for the local area. They should be able to level up opportunity for students and the local community. Instead, the Government is treating them as a political battleground.”
You can read Stephen and Amanda’s full statement here.