Plan to force universities to run UK schools ‘damaging’

Russell Group also criticises prime minister’s drive to make school sponsorship condition of higher fees

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December 16, 2016

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December 21, 2016

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Narrow focus: UUK warns that ‘prioritising school sponsorship over other types of contributions…would result in negative unintended consequences’

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