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<p>My right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister announced on 19 February, that the government
is conducting a major review across post-18 education and funding. The review will
ensure that the system is giving every individual a genuine choice between high quality
technical, vocational and academic routes, students and taxpayers are getting value
for money, and employers can access the skilled workforce they need. We want to ensure
that students receive value for money whatever and wherever they study, and that the
system meets the skills needs of national and local labour markets.</p><p> </p><p>The
review is being supported by an independent panel, led by Philip Augar, and comprising
experts from across post-18 education and the business world. The panel will publish
their report at an interim stage, before the government concludes the overall review
in early 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Government reforms are improving the information available
to students to help them make informed choices. The Teaching Excellence and Student
Outcomes Framework (TEF) will focus on what matters to students: teaching quality,
the learning experience, and student outcomes. The development of subject-level TEF
will give students more information than ever before. Longitudinal Education Outcomes
data will also provide students with information on employment and earnings outcomes
of higher education graduates by degree subject studied and university attended.</p><p>
</p><p>The Department for Education has not specifically assessed value for money
for higher education students studying at universities in the West Midlands.</p><p>
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