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Representing the UK's leading professional and technical universities.
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University Alliance responds to Autumn budget measures impacting skills and higher education
University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson has responded to the government’s latest budget measures impacting skills and higher education:
“Today, the government announced a budget to secure the econo...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Read our CEO Vanessa Wilson's full response:
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🌍 An International Student Levy risks harming universities' finances and a global success story.
We will engage with the government on the detail before its implementation - and we ask for a full impact assessment and measures to ease financial strain.
We will engage with the government on the detail before its implementation - and we ask for a full impact assessment and measures to ease financial strain.
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🌍 An International Student Levy risks harming universities' finances and a global success story.
We will engage with the government on the detail before its implementation - and we ask for a full impact assessment and measures to ease financial strain.
We will engage with the government on the detail before its implementation - and we ask for a full impact assessment and measures to ease financial strain.
📈 To drive growth, we need high-level skills and entry-level interventions.
For skills to be unleashed, it can't all be about the NEETs.
For skills to be unleashed, it can't all be about the NEETs.
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
📈 To drive growth, we need high-level skills and entry-level interventions.
For skills to be unleashed, it can't all be about the NEETs.
For skills to be unleashed, it can't all be about the NEETs.
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Flat fee or percentage levy divides universities ahead of budget
Last-ditch attempts to minimise harm of incoming tax on international student fees splits sector, as research intensive universities set to save millions but post-92s would pay more
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November 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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We have also repeated our call for a joint ministerial taskforce: to coordinate efforts to expand student recruitment, increase clinical placement capacity, support degree apprenticeships, and strengthen workforce retention.
November 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
We have also repeated our call for a joint ministerial taskforce: to coordinate efforts to expand student recruitment, increase clinical placement capacity, support degree apprenticeships, and strengthen workforce retention.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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A new level 1 stepped qualifications will help improve the national scandal of a quarter of young people fail to achieve a pass in GCSE maths and English by 19.
This doesn't go far enough to address this problem, and we will continue to campaign for alternatives.
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This doesn't go far enough to address this problem, and we will continue to campaign for alternatives.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A new level 1 stepped qualifications will help improve the national scandal of a quarter of young people fail to achieve a pass in GCSE maths and English by 19.
This doesn't go far enough to address this problem, and we will continue to campaign for alternatives.
4/4
This doesn't go far enough to address this problem, and we will continue to campaign for alternatives.
4/4
The introduction of V levels is welcome, but concerns remain.
We do not oppose innovation in qualifications but urge caution in replacing well-established AGQs with untested alternatives.
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We do not oppose innovation in qualifications but urge caution in replacing well-established AGQs with untested alternatives.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The introduction of V levels is welcome, but concerns remain.
We do not oppose innovation in qualifications but urge caution in replacing well-established AGQs with untested alternatives.
3/4
We do not oppose innovation in qualifications but urge caution in replacing well-established AGQs with untested alternatives.
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The Review calls for a broad, balanced curriculum with creative and technical subjects given parity.
We welcome this – but inclusive assessment must evolve alongside curriculum reform.
Our universities lead the way with employment-focussed, skills-based assessment.
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We welcome this – but inclusive assessment must evolve alongside curriculum reform.
Our universities lead the way with employment-focussed, skills-based assessment.
2/4
November 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The Review calls for a broad, balanced curriculum with creative and technical subjects given parity.
We welcome this – but inclusive assessment must evolve alongside curriculum reform.
Our universities lead the way with employment-focussed, skills-based assessment.
2/4
We welcome this – but inclusive assessment must evolve alongside curriculum reform.
Our universities lead the way with employment-focussed, skills-based assessment.
2/4
✅ The scrapping of EBacc signals the end of the false academic/technical binary;
❗ But continuing reliance high-stakes exams risks misalignment with between the secondary and HE curricula – and employability.
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❗ But continuing reliance high-stakes exams risks misalignment with between the secondary and HE curricula – and employability.
1/4
November 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
✅ The scrapping of EBacc signals the end of the false academic/technical binary;
❗ But continuing reliance high-stakes exams risks misalignment with between the secondary and HE curricula – and employability.
1/4
❗ But continuing reliance high-stakes exams risks misalignment with between the secondary and HE curricula – and employability.
1/4