Financial sustainability of the higher education sector in England

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 12 Jan 2022 Closed: 2 Sep 2022 Parliament page
Higher education providers can have a fundamental influence on the future lives of graduates, with consequences for the national economy. Providers are independent bodies, and the sector’s financial sustainability is heavily dependent on student fee income, top-up grant funding, and government research funding. Providers face a range of financial pressures, … Read more
10 Recommendations
16 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
2 Letters
1 Event
Activity timeline 5 events
8 Sep
2022
Correspondence
2 Sep
2022
Report published
15 Jun
2022
Report published
21 Apr
2022
Correspondence
21 Mar
2022
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
21 Mar 2022
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Financial sustainability of the higher education sector in England
Anne Spinali · Department for Education Nicola Dandridge · Office for Students Susan Acland-Hood · The Department for Education
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Eighth Report - Financial sustainability of the higher education… HC 257 15 Jun 2022 26 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
7 Recommendation Deferred
Eighth Report - Financial sustaina…
The OfS carries out the annual National Student Survey to collect students’ views on, for...
The OfS carries out the annual National Student Survey to collect students’ views on, for example, the quality of teaching and learning they are getting. The 2021 survey ran from January to April and was open only to final-year undergraduates.13 … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees with the recommendation and states the OfS is considering how it measures value for money, including the use of student surveys and outcome data, with a target implementation date of Autumn 2022. It also highlights broader enhancements to the quality regulatory regime.
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Government Response AI assessment · 26 of 10 classified
Accepted 10
Acknowledged 9
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 6
Total 10 recs + 16 conclusions
Correspondence 2 letters
8 Sep 2022 Correspondence from Susan Lapworth, Interim Chief Executive, Office for Students, re Financial sustainability of the higher education sector in England, dated 27 July 2022
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21 Apr 2022 Correspondence from Susan Acland-Hood, Permanent Secretary, Department for Education, re PAC hearing on the financial sustainability of higher education providers 21 March 2022, dated 4 April 2022
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