Kate Green responds to Augar Review consultation on university funding

Kate Green MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, responding to reports that the Augar Review consultation will seek to ‘overhaul’ university funding, said:

“Over two years since the Augar Review was published the Government has not even launched its consultation.

“While Ministers squabble amongst themselves about the changes needed, students from underrepresented backgrounds continue to miss out and others are leaving university with soaring debt.

“Destabilising university funding, cutting courses or capping numbers will deny students the brilliant education and experience our world-class institutions have to offer. Denying young people opportunities must not be the legacy of this Government’s approach.”

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Notes to editors

· Ministers to overhaul university funding after long consultation https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/jul/09/ministers-to-overhaul-university-funding-after-long-consultation