‘Limited evidence’ that private providers improve quality globally

UK should introduce ‘much tighter regulations’ on private colleges, say CGHE researchers

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August 15, 2016

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February 16, 2017

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Search for excellence: ‘limited evidence that expanding the private sector has improved the quality of provision’

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