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IHE Policy Live 2020

IHE Policy Live 2020  Over three days in October IHE brought together nearly 300 participants and almost 40 speakers to deliver an online event which was to all intents and purposes our 2020 annual conference – but not as we know it, Jim! As we curated the event, we were acutely aware of the challenges […]
  • On 16th November 2020
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Return to the Campus: Planning for Health and Safety

As higher education providers plan for re-opening their operations they face a balancing act between safeguarding their employees, students and others affected by their activities and wanting to operate in functional buildings. The Law and Guidance The overarching requirements of health and safety law have not changed. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act […]
  • On 16th July 2020
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New academic year immigration tips for education providers – Tier 4, blended learning, EU students, right to study checks

Universities, colleges and schools in the UK are dealing with numerous difficult issues when planning for the new academic year. Here, we explore some of the main immigration complexities around Tier 4, blended learning, EU students and right to study checks that education providers may need to take into account.  The Home Office has been […]
  • On 1st July 2020
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Consumer protection and students – Where are we now?

Unsurprisingly, given the widespread disruption caused by the coronavirus crisis, there is currently a great deal of attention on students’ rights as consumers, with numerous public statements on the point from ministers and regulators. How best should institutions mitigate the risk of claims or complaints in this area? The law For students who accepted the […]
  • On 5th May 2020
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We’re not “alternative providers”, we’re higher education’s SMEs

This blog, authored by IHE’s Chief Executive, Alexander Proudfoot, was first published on the Wonkhe website.   ‘Tis the season for manifestos, after the surprise calling of the first winter general election in 45 years generated a blizzard of rapid policy prescriptions from industry and professional bodies. Independent HE has taken a little longer because […]
  • On 4th December 2019
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Independent providers left behind by Augar

This blog, authored by IHE’s Chief Executive, Alexander Proudfoot, was first published on the Wonkhe website. We welcomed the Post-18 Review last year. It promised to rebalance a tertiary education system which has sometimes seemed shaped by history rather than by what individual students need. Our members told us first hand of the difficulties they […]
  • On 1st August 2019
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Let’s go fly a kite: International

This blog, co-authored by IHE’s Director of Policy and Development, Joy Elliott-Bowman, was first published on the Wonkhe website.   Multiple-level study visas Joy Elliott-Bowman – Director of Policy and Development, Independent Higher Education For every course an international student wishes to study in the UK they will need to apply for a new visa. […]
  • On 8th January 2019
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#Wonklife – Joy Elliot-Bowman

This blog was first published on the Wonkhe website. Welcome to Wonklife – a series celebrating different wonks in higher education, sharing their story and looking to the future.   The human side of policy Originally from Nova Scotia, Canada, Joy Elliott-Bowman’s journey to a policy and public affairs brief at Independent HE may seem […]
  • On 8th March 2018
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Regulator validation is essential for a high quality independent sector

This blog by IHE Chief Executive, Alex Proudfoot, was first published on the Wonkhe website. New providers are not the barbarians at the gates of our higher education sector. They are the inventors in our labs, questioning past paradigms. They are the artists in our studios, mixing ancient craft with new inspiration. They are the […]
  • On 8th March 2017
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HESA sheds light on the diversity of independent HE

This blog by IHE Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Joy Elliott-Bowman, was first published on the Wonkhe website.   Last week HESA published its second Alternative Provider (AP) data release, and should the Higher Education and Research Bill pass, one of its last. The single system of registration proposed in the Bill will remove the distinction between […]
  • On 15th February 2017
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