Progressive reform of English student loan system ‘impossible’

Zahawi arrives with entry bar and loan changes on agenda

New education secretary may have limited opportunity to significantly change direction of travel at Westminster, say experts

By John Morgan

17 September

The role of the treasury on higher education. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak poses with the Budget Box alongside Chief Secretary to the Treasury Steve Barclay, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Kemi Badenoch and other staff on staircase

Fear over ‘lack of strategic focus’ in Treasury’s growing HE role

As spending review looms amid wrangles within government, question of what Treasury wants from universities is pressing

By John Morgan

9 September

The 50th anniversary of the world’s first ATM is celebrated at Barclays Bank on June 27, 2017 in Enfield, England

Lowering English loan repayment threshold ‘would save £4 billion’

Changing loan terms ‘might not be popular’ and would cost average graduate £10,000 but could be better than cutting places or funding, says Hepi paper

By Simon Baker

10 June

Lumberjacks compete in strength and talent tests at the Great Yorkshire Show as a metaphor for Treasury seeing the policy as pretext to cutting wider loan costs and “spatchcocking a good idea”

Lifelong loans ‘could create long-term cost for English sector’

Government’s lifelong loans plan is fuelling drive to cut system costs and ‘spatchcocking a good idea’, sector figures fear

By John Morgan

1 June

Progressive reform of English student loan system ‘impossible’

Any changes to borrowing terms likely to hit average earners hardest, warns IFS

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Zahawi arrives with entry bar and loan changes on agenda

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Progressive reform of English student loan system ‘impossible’

Any changes to borrowing terms likely to hit average earners hardest, warns IFS

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Zahawi arrives with entry bar and loan changes on agenda

Fear over ‘lack of strategic focus’ in Treasury’s growing HE role

Lowering English loan repayment threshold ‘would save £4 billion’

Lifelong loans ‘could create long-term cost for English sector’

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