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  1. University Alliance responds to the DfE consultation on Post-Qualifications Admissions Reform

    May 13, 2021

    The admission system needs reforming, but a move to Post Qualifications Admissions could be disruptive and costly, and risks losing many of the benefits from the existing system, argues University Alliance, the voice of professional and technical universities. In their response to the DFE consultation on Post-Qualification Admissions Reform, University Alliance have outlined how they believe the current system could be made significantly simpler,…

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  2. University Alliance responds to OfS consultation on recurrent funding

    May 7, 2021

    University Alliance calls for protection of creative arts education and re-instatement of London weighting to enable fair access to HE for most disadvantaged students Creative arts education courses must not face cuts, or the Government risks undermining its own ambitions, says University Alliance. Responding to the OfS’s consultation on recurrent funding , the mission group for professional and technical universities ardently opposed proposals w…

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    Vanessa Wilson CEO

  3. University Alliance responds to school exams grading announcement

    February 25, 2021

    Responding to the announcement that this year’s A-levels, including Vocational Technical Qualifications, will be based on teacher assessments, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “Today’s announcement offers welcome clarity on the summer admissions process for universities, learners and schools. Alliance universities will continue to be flexible and responsive to support learners to progress to further study and succeed once at universit…

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    Vanessa Wilson CEO

  4. University Alliance responds to the package of announcements released by the Department for Education

    January 21, 2021

    Papers released today (Thursday 21st January 2021) include the Teaching Excellence Framework review response, the Post-Admissions Qualification consultation and the Interim Conclusion of the Review of Post-18 Education and Funding. Commenting on the publications, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “The package of announcements released today – including the Interim response to the post-18 review, Post Qualification Admissions consultati…

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    Vanessa

  5. University Alliance responds to the Government’s Skills for jobs White Paper and Interim Conclusion of the Review of Post-18 Education and Funding

    January 21, 2021

    Commenting on the publication of the White Paper and interim response, University Alliance Chair and Vice Chancellor of the University of Brighton Professor Debra Humphris said: “As the nation looks to build back better from the pandemic, the country will need more people with higher level skills. It is therefore welcome to see the commitment laid out within the Skills For Jobs White Paper and interim conclusion of the post-18 review, to transfor…

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  6. University Alliance responds to Ofqual/DfE A-level and GCSE consultation proposals

    January 15, 2021

    Responding to the proposals published today (Friday 15th January 2021) by DfE and Ofqual, for the system to be put in place due to summer exam cancellations, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “University Alliance welcomes the chance to engage in the Ofqual/DfE A-levels and GCSE consultation. The announced consultation delivers some much needed, and welcome, clarity for learners, schools, colleges and universities on the proposed proces…

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