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CROSS-BORDER PROVISION OF PUBLIC SERVICES FOR WALES
FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION FIRST REPORT OF SESSION 2008-09 |
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Report, Together with Formal Minutes, Oral and Written Evidence |
| By: |
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Welsh Affairs Committee |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£23.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0215525701 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780215525703 |
| Publisher: |
TSO |
| Pub. date: |
16 January, 2009 |
| Series: |
House of Commons Papers Session 2008-09, 57 |
| Pages: |
200 |
| Synopsis: |
The Welsh Affairs Committee predicts the development of a downward spiral if Welsh higher education continues to receive proportionately less core funding than English institutions and a smaller relative share of UK research funding, resulting in a negative impact on the Welsh economy. The Committee also calls for more effective communication between government departments and the Welsh Assembly Government over further and higher education policy. In order for more higher education institutions to achieve research success and compete effectively, the Committee recommends that the UK Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills makes available a specific allocation of research funds to develop research capacity in economically deprived areas. However, it acknowledges that it will be harder to attract research funding if the core funding gap continues. It is imperative that the UK Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills consults fully with the Welsh Assembly Government to identify both the territorial extent and the wider impact of education policies at an early stage, and better protocols and relationships must be established.The Committee is also concerned that further education funding guidance provided by the Learning and Skills Council and the Welsh Assembly Government is unhelpful and inappropriate in relation to cross-border recruitment, and it urges authorities to encourage ease of access across borders and to ensure provision is driven by learner and employer choice. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Stationery Office Books |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |