Independence with an eye on the wallet

Article Abstract:

Almost two in three heads of further education colleges believe their establishments would give a better service if removed from control of the local education authority. They expressed, however, considerable concern that the further education funding council that is proposed could use methods that would mirror those used at present. It is thought that colleges will have to come to grips with lower budgets and staff redundancies. Those colleges located in areas of high unemployment would be particularly hard-hit by their clients' inability to pay.

Finance, Education, Higher

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Sir Ron picks dream team

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A team has been selected to study the future of higher education in the UK. The team is backed by leaders from university labor unions, student unions, heads of colleges and vice chancellors. The team includes Adrian Webb and John Arbuthnott, both vicechancellors, Simon Wright, who represents students, Judith Evans, corporate personnel director from J. Sainsbury, and four other representatives from industry. There are also two science representatives, David Weatherall from Oxford University, and Ronald Oxborough from Imperial College, England.

Colleges & Universities, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Colleges and universities, United Kingdom, Education policy, Higher education and state

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