§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what ratio of students on bachelor or higher degree courses to students on foundation degree courses he plans for the additional numbers of students entering higher education by 2010. [101735]
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§ Margaret HodgeAs set out in the Government's White Paper, 'The future of higher education' (Cm 5735), the emphasis in expanding student number will be on two year-work focussed foundation degrees.
§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he plans to differentiate fee caps by type of higher education institutions. [100303]
§ Margaret HodgeThe Higher Education White Paper sets out the Government's intention to introduce variable fees in 2006–07. A university will be able to set its fee at any level between £0 and £3,000 per year. Universities will have to have Access Agreements approved by the independent Access Regulator before they are allowed to introduce a contribution higher than the current standard fee. We have no plans to apply these proposals differentially to higher education institutions.
§ Brian WhiteTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if the funding mechanisms to deliver the proposals set out in the Future of Higher Education White Paper will encompass institutions whose students are not tied to a specific geographical location. [100022]
§ Margaret HodgeThe Graduate Contribution Scheme described in the White Paper 'The future of higher education' (Cm 5735) will apply to full-time undergraduate students only. The Open University is the main higher education institution providing distance learning for students who are geographically remote from its campus. The majority of such students are part-time and will not, therefore, be affected by the Graduate Contribution Scheme. For part-time students, the Open University will continue to set its own fee levels as now. However from 2004–05 students will benefit from a new package of support for part-time students. For those on courses which are equivalent to 50 per cent. or more of a full-time course, there will be means-tested tuition fee support, applied for through LEAs. This replaces the current discretionary fee waiver scheme and doubles the number of part-time students eligible for help with their fees. Students who get fee support will also be able to apply for a £250 grant from their LEA instead of a loan. And students entitled to fee support who have children will get help with their child care from the Access to Learning Fund. Al so from 2004–05, we are extending discretionary fee waivers and hardship support for the first time to certain students on courses which are equivalent to at least 10 per cent. of a full-time course.
GCSE (a)French (b)German (c)Spanish (d)Italian (e)Latin (f)Greek 2002 282,278 115,907 41,251 2,531 3,274 93 2001 290,992 121,441 38,877 2,397 3,503 77 2000 283,640 118,606 36,176 2,114 3,380 94 1999 281,218 120,495 33,823 1,989 3,303 97 1998 276,180 117,587 33,250 2,115 3,359 95 1997 273,255 116,944 29,013 1,819 3,830 117 1996 280,610 115,208 28,731 1,915 4,115 116 1995 280,266 109,469 26,526 1,928 4,119 205