Written questions

Higher Education: Admissions

Lords · Question HL877 · Tabled 9 Sep 2024 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 4 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Baroness Crawley

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of removing the cap on student recruitment in higher education on the sustainability of the sector, and whether they plan to review or restore the cap.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 4 Oct 2024

The Office for Students (OfS), the independent regulator of higher education (HE) in England, publishes an annual report on the financial health of the HE sector. The OfS’ most recent report, published in May 2024, does not cite the removal of the cap on ...