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Launch of consultation to put students at the heart of the system

Launch of consultation to put students at the heart of the system

News Release issued by the COI News Distribution Service on 04 August 2011

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills will launch a consultation on details of the regulatory system for future of higher education today, following publication of the higher education white paper ‘Putting students at the heart of the system.’

All students receiving state support should be able to expect the same minimum guarantees on for example quality and access, within a single simpler regulatory framework. The system needs to be proportionate for the sector as a whole. It will look to reduce unnecessary bureaucracy through risk based approaches, simplified processes and more reasonable requirements including on data.

A copy of the consultation can be found at http://www.bis.gov.uk/hereform

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