Review of post-18 education and funding

Last updated on Tuesday 20 Dec 2022 at 10:26pm

This briefing outlines the six tests which we thinks the recommendations of the post-18 education and funding review need to pass to maintain quality, access and choice in post-18 education.

It also measures the impact of the speculated proposals before the review was published. This includes the impact on funding for universities, student experience and widening participation.

What is the Augar Review?

The review was announced by the Prime Minister in February 2018 and consists of an independent panel chaired by Philip Augar and five other experts from post-18 education and business sectors.

The government’s response to the post-18 review of education and funding was published on 24 February 2022.

The six tests

The six tests we recommend are:

Will the proposals improve access to higher education?
Will the proposals help plug the nation’s skills gap?
Will the proposals improve the quality of higher level education?
Will the recommendations increase the positive impact of universities and colleges in their local communities?
Will the proposals support students to make informed choices about higher level study?
Will the proposals support student mobility across the UK, by continuing to students to study wherever they chose to in the UK?

Insight and analysis

What do government changes to education mean for universities?

How does the government's response meet the ‘five tests’? Julie Tam, Deputy Director of Policy at UUK, looks at the government's response and what it means for universities.

Review of post-18 education and funding

What is the Augar Review?

The six tests

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