OFFA appointment chaos

OFFA appointment chaos

Today we hear that Les Ebdon has been vetoed by the BIS select committee as the next head of OFFA. In a new process of scrutiny and endorsement, committee members voted 4-2 against appointing him arguing that in his appearance before them they ‘struggled to get...
OFFA appointment chaos

A Delayed HE Bill?

Lots of commentary and speculation in the sector today with the news that the HE Bill may be shelved – either for a year or two or possibly even beyond the next General Election. There are two sets of issues that need thinking about if such a delay is true. First is...

UCAS figures – December 2011

The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) today released figures showing applications to higher education courses at UK higher and further education institutions at 19 December 2011.Commenting on the figures, GuildHE CEO, Andy Westwood, said:"It is...