In a nutshell this says more investment should be available for higher education, student choice should be increased, everyone who has the potential should be able to benefit from higher education, no-one should have to pay until they start to work and part-time students should be treated the same as full-time students for the costs of learning.
However, when you look behind the rationale and explore the impact on youth work students and institutions providing professionally validated programmes, the conclusions are somewhat more daunting.
Despite receiving limited funding via the lowest Higher Education Financial Council for England funding band, the number and diversity of professionally validated programmes has risen over the past six successive years. These courses consistently recruit above the combined national target, proving that professionally validated courses are valued and there is demand for professionally recognised qualifications in youth work.
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