Angela Rayner MP responds to plans for condensed degrees

Commenting on proposals for condensed, Angela Rayner MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Education, said:

"It seems that every higher education policy from this government comes with another plan to raise tuition fees, with students on part time degrees now facing charges of over £11,000 a year.

"With universities facing uncertainty over Brexit, ministers must address concerns like the impact on staff workload before imposing more major changes.

"So far they have offered no concrete evidence that squeezing three years of learning into two will stem the huge drop in part-time students, or lead to better outcomes."