Colleges lack cash to deliver quality

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A lack of money is damaging the quality of higher education courses delivered through further education colleges, according to an analysis of Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) reports conducted by Roger Cook, academic development officer for Napier University, for the Times Higher Education Supplement. The findings come as Calderdale College Corp. became the first provider of higher education services to fail a QAA subject review as a result of inadequate "learning resources", despite having academic standards that were fine. Maria Gilling, vice-principal for learning and achievement at Calderdale, stated that while the college has no quibbles over the QAA's findings, it is frustrating to have to compete with better-resourced universities.

Product quality, Quality management, United Kingdom. Quality Assurance Agency

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Tory sums 'don't tally'

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Proposals by the Conservative Party to raise interest rates on student loans to 2% would raise only half as much as the Government's plans for top-up fees, according to Nick Barr, professor of public economics at the London School of Economics. The Conservatives have already stated that if elected they would halt the expansion of student numbers and abolish tuition fees.

Strategy & planning, Government domestic functions, Administration of Education Programs, Education Programs, Analysis, Planning, Education and state, Education policy, Conservative Party (United Kingdom), Higher education and state, Company business planning

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Six 'at risk' of financial failure, reports Hefce

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The Higher Education Funding Council for England's (Hefce) assurance service annual report has identified six higher education institutions which are 'at risk' of financial failure. Four institutions were placed on the council at-risk list in the 2005-06 period and another two were added at the end of the accounting year in March 2006.

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