HE Reform Consultation Analysis. Research Report

The 'Higher Education Policy Statement and Reform Consultation' was launched in February 2022 with responses required by May 2022. This online consultation included 16 closed questions, which have been analysed quantitatively, and 29 open text boxes, which have been analysed qualitatively and the frequency of themes summarised quantitatively. The consultation was designed to gain views on proposals for higher education reform in relation to student number controls (SNCs), minimum eligibility requirements (MERs), maximum fee and loan limits for foundation years, eligibility for a state scholarship and growing high-quality level 4 and 5 provision. This consultation document also sets out: (1) how the Government is investing in higher education to prioritise provision that results in better outcomes for students, the economy and society; and (2) how the Government plans to tackle the rising cost of the system to taxpayers, while reducing debt levels for students and graduates. [This report was written by York Consulting.]