https://www.aoc.co.uk/news/aoc-responds-teach-first-reportTeach First report – ‘Impossible? Beyond access: getting to university and succeeding there’. David Hughes, Chief Executive of the Association of Colleges, said: “Today’s report from Teach First highlights the enormous inequalities in access to higher education for young people which have not been addressed despite strenuous efforts and investment over many years. The causes...Read More

Prime Minister Theresa May is trying to find ways to appeal to younger voters who backed Labour over her during the general election.The full article can found here:https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/sep/09/theresa-may-looking-at-easing-student-debt-burdenWith her party’s annual conference just weeks away, May is looking at proposals to change the formula through which many graduates pay interest rates of more than 6%,...Read More

By Sean Coughlan – Education correspondent: http://www.bbc.com/news/education-41168446Head teachers say that applicants to university in England must be told “as soon as possible” how much they will pay in tuition fees in autumn 2018.The first deadline for applications for next year is next month (October) – but ministers have not yet decided whether to raise fees to above...Read More

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/jul/27/work-work-balance-how-to-juggle-a-job-with-postgraduate-studyThe Guardian recently ran  the report on the problems faced by post graduate students and how to manage their study whilst in employment.In response, Qualifi qualifications provide students with flexibility through the use of a blended learning delivery model; a model that enables you to work while you learn. Our approach helps students to avoid...Read More

https://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2017/aug/18/if-degree-apprenticeships-are-to-widen-access-we-need-to-raise-awarenessNewspaper headlines, like the Guardian this week, have been dominated by A-level results and the fall in university acceptances. But few talked about the alternative higher education routes available to these students – specifically degree apprenticeships. These valuable programmes could play a major role in widening participation in higher education, plugging the UK’s widening skills...Read More