Higher Education: Redundancy
Commons · Question 117322 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of redundancies in higher education in the last year.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 11 Mar 2026
The government greatly values the hard work of staff across the higher education (HE) sector who continue to deliver for students and universities during what is a challenging period.We are aware that some providers are making difficult decisions around s...