
Ipswich Liberal Democrats response to 2021 Autumn Budget/Spending Review
For Rishi Sunak's 2021 Autumn Budget, today is very much the morning after the party
For Rishi Sunak's 2021 Autumn Budget, today is very much the morning after the party
https://youtu.be/rJ8IgsdxHJI
As students return to the University of Suffolk next week, a major change in government policies on higher education threatens the future of many of the newer universities. The Chancellor is determined to reduce losses to the Exchequer on student loans (currently estimated at £10 billion pa and expected to top £20 billion in three years' time). Additionally, the government has promised publication of proposals for radical reform along the lines of the 2019 Auger Review - re-allocating funding to apprenticeships and further education and away from universities. Reducing tuition-fees, cutting "low-value" courses and increasing entry requirements are all likely according to various leaks from the Department for Education. The reforms are likely to be announced before the Chancellor's Spending Review on 27th October.