Earlier this week Alan Milburn presented a report to Gordon Brown on the future of higher education. I thought the suggestion on free university for stay-at-home students was well meaning, but wrong because it would create a two-tier system. But if today's report in the Sunday Times is anything to go by that is just the tip of the iceberg under plans which would drive an inexorable wedge between rich and poor students.
Apparently, elite universities will be able to charge up to £7000 a year for tuition fees while what is tellingly described as "former polytechnics" ie the less prestigious and less popular establishments which Lord Snooty and his pals would never consider, may offer free degrees.
It's not rocket science to predict that the public scholol alumni will contine to head for Oxbridge, Durham, the old-established redbricks et al ( as they always have) and those from less affluent backgrounds will just have to go for the cheapest option no matter how bright they are. Unless of course they want to cripple themselves with debt for life.
How can Labour even be thinking of backing these proposals This Party was created to make society more equal, not less. No marks whatsoever for this madness.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article6727699.ece
Sunday, 26 July 2009
FREE DEGREES AND TWO-TIER HIGHER EDUCATION - NO!
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Your in the know is the romour going around my area that labour is to look at people earning over a certain amount will have to pay for private insurance for health, the poorest will still get treatment free, but anyone on £50,000 per house hold might be asked to take out health insurance....Two tier NHS
This has already happened, Susan. Check out the former CHE's and you'll find them full of little more than local students
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