Lighthouse Policy Gp

Lighthouse Policy Group is an informal & independent network for those who work in the role of Executive Officer/Policy Adviser or similar in VCO's.

[UK House of Commons @HouseofCommons]

Also confirmed:

• Statement from Secretary of State for Education @GillianKeegan: Higher Education Reform

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

I am pleased to say that on the back of my formal complaint last week to the CEO of the Student Loan Company. It has has corrected the false and misleading information that has been on Gov . uk for two years (and has been complained about before).

Here's a comparison of the new and old...

[Nick Allen @NAllen1976]

@UEL_News @Lighthouse_PG Thank you so much for hosting us. An excellent day with insightful and interesting presentations with much food for thought.

[Dr Michelle Morgan (ItSE) @it_se]

Talking about homelessness at the @Lighthouse_PG today with a delegate and remembered my dissertation 31 years ago. Young homelessness was on the rise. I fear a repeat especially with cost of living crisis and a lack of Government support.

[Wonkhe @Wonkhe]

NEW on Wonkhe: We've been waiting for it since 2021, and now primary legislation to bring about the Lifelong Loan Entitlement is here. David Kernohan runs down its content and asks what is still to do to make LLE a reality? @dkernohan https://t.co/QDcYqy8z1a

[Jim Dickinson @jim_dickinson]

DfE's own equality assessment of student loan changes

[Uni of East London @UEL_News]

We are delighted to be hosting the @Lighthouse_PG annual meeting today.

Exciting discussions with members from across the sector are making for an insightful and enjoyable day! #UEL125

[Higher Education Policy Institute @HEPI_news]

Important thread:

[Jim Dickinson @jim_dickinson]

We had had hints but this pretty much confirms it - "boots on the ground" over IT courses next. https://t.co/8aFf7aCxqL

[Jim Dickinson @jim_dickinson]

Normally OfS obsessed with outcomes over provision. This isn't even provision, its communication of it! And posits the M/H "solution" as exclusively extra curricular, and individual services based. It's like we've gone back 10 years in our understanding.

[HM Treasury @hmtreasury]

Chancellor @KwasiKwarteng has announced that the Medium-Term Fiscal Plan will be published on 31 October & an @OBR_UK forecast has been commissioned for that date.

[Nick Hillman @nickhillman]

Assuming Will Quince keeps his old job, it seems likely that universities will be looked after for now by an Under-Secretary of State, whereas Michelle Donelan was a Minister of State, a member of the Privy Council, attended Cabinet and had a spad.

[Higher Education Policy Institute @HEPI_news]

Students signal significant bounce-back in the value of their studies https://t.co/lHkxwMfM8D

[Jonathan Woodhead @JonathanWoodhe2]

Great to be @UniNorthants with the @Lighthouse_PG today. Hearing from @nickhillman & well organised by @NAllen1976 with @deanjmachin & @LennyRolles plus many others!

[@[email protected] @dkernohan]

BREAKING: The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill will be subject to a carry-over motion - timetabled for 25 April (just before prorogation).

[Jim Dickinson @jim_dickinson]

Here's the plan

[Jonathan Woodhead @JonathanWoodhe2]

A bit of Sunday light reading…😉 My take on proposals for a Minimum Entry Requirement in Higher Education in @ResearchProfes @BirkbeckUoL @john_cope @LondonHigher @Lighthouse_PG https://t.co/BEGgvxIFU2

[Dean Machin @deanjmachin]

Important point. The Govt is now keen that quals originally not designed to lead to access to university do in fact lead to access to university and that universities publicise this fact. But have the quals been redesigned in light of their adjusted purpose?

[Wonkhe @Wonkhe]

The Secret Life of Students is the essential event for anyone working on policy and delivery for students in higher education. https://t.co/WBb4Q58jBV