Labour fails to rule out annual tuition fee rise to stop universities going bust
Training secretary, the government expects universities to allow universities to allow inflation to allow increases in tuition fees based on inflation each year.
After a year after Bridget Phillipson’s announcement of this As part of a large revision of the higher education system, wages will increase for the first time in the UK for the first time in eight years.
Tuition fees have been frozen for £ 9.250 since 2017, but in November they will be compatible with the retail price index inflation in September 2025.
When the government was asked whether the government would allow an increase in tuition fees due to inflation to improve its financial situation, Ms. Phillipsson did not exclude it.
BBC Radio 4 said to the TODAY program: ık We have provided an increase in universities with the increase in education fee last year, but we will look at all these areas around the long -term financial sustainability of universities as part of the after -16 white article we will put forward later this year.
“We also believe that more reform will be needed, but also people who may be far from the labor market – especially adults, including adults, we work with other institutions such as advanced education to make people much closer to where people are located.”
The explanations on the A level of A results day seem to be establishing the Labor Party for a conflict with the students, one of the largest voter bases, and Sir Keir Starmer promises to remove university education fees completely when he becomes the leader of the worker in 2020.
In 2023, he returned to the pledge in 2023, saying that it was no longer appropriate as a result of the country’s financial situation.
With the face of many universities faced with the financial crisis, the education sector comes due to the increase in concerns about the state. According to the Students Office (Of) report, 40 percent of British universities are expected to fall into a budget deficit this year.
Offering the higher education providers, offspring, universities, already closing courses and selling buildings to reduce costs despite some institutions, to translate the tide “important reform and productivity” needed.
He said that a decline in international students coming to the UK was the main reason for the worsening financial position.
Speaking on Thursday, Phillipson said the government had already taken action to help universities, but there was more to do.
When asked about the financial struggles of universities, Times told Radio: ım I have made our universities on a more sustainable basis.
“The action that we do not revolve around the organizer focuses on the financial health of the universities for students, and at the same time, it is difficult to increase the fees as a government to increase the fees in order to increase the fees for universities to have a more stable financing flow to the future.
“There is a lot to do and this year we will later publish our training plans after 16 education, including universities.”
The educational secretary for international students said that they have made a “important contribution to the UK universities and economy and“ will always be welcomed in England ”.
“It is also fair to say that some institutions allow business models to be very dependent on international students and therefore are very clear to any fluctuation that may happen.”
