Twenty-Eighth Report - Student loans issued to those studying at franchised higher education providers

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 455 24 April 2024
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 27 items (9 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 26 of 27 classified)
Accepted 17
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 3
Deferred 4
Rejected 1
Clear

Recommendations

1 results
2 Rejected
Publish overview of higher education delivery models and define reasonable tuition fee retention for lead providers.
Recommendation
To remain financially viable, some providers may be incentivised to increase student numbers through franchising, which creates risks for students and taxpayers. In 2022, the Committee highlighted the risk of providers being financially vulnerable. OfS analysis, published in May 2023, … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the recommendation but states the OfS does not consider it possible to set a standard proportion of tuition fees for lead providers to retain due to the diversity of arrangements, though it will continue to investigate these arrangements.
HM Treasury
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