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<p>On 18 August, the government launched a Higher Education Taskforce comprising various
representatives of the sector, initially to advise on higher education admissions
and acceptances. Membership of the taskforce includes representatives from Universities
UK, the Universities & Colleges Admissions Service and a wide range of groups
representing the Vice-Chancellors of a broad range of higher education providers.</p><p>This
group has continued to meet as the autumn term has begun and has discussed other challenges
higher education providers are facing in light of COVID-19. We will look to review
its terms of reference and membership in due course, in order to ensure that it remains
the right means of advising on the challenges faced by higher education providers
and students.</p><p>My hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Universities, has also
chaired a number of sub-groups, looking at elements of the response to COVID-19 in
more detail, including winter planning and student mental health.</p><p>Alongside
the Higher Education Taskforce, my hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Universities
has regularly been meeting other representatives of the higher education sector, including
university Vice-Chancellors, the National Union of Students, and the Union for Colleges
and Universities.</p><p> </p>
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