Education and Employment - Sixth Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 13 March 2001.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
REPORT
SECTION 1: WHY DOES RETENTION MATTER?
Trends and issues
SECTION 2: HOW SIGNIFICANT IS THE PROBLEM?
International comparisons
Cost of non-completion
Non-continuation rates by social class and
entry qualifications
Institutional differences in non-continuation
Subject differences in non-continuation
SECTION 3: WHY DO STUDENTS FAIL TO COMPLETE?
Academic problems-course suitability
Clearing
Support for students
Financial considerations
Employment factors
SECTION 4: HOW DO STAFFING ISSUES AFFECT
RETENTION?
Pressure on staff
Recruitment and retention of academic staff
SECTION 5: HOW CAN RETENTION BE IMPROVED?
Government priorities for higher education
Improving data collection
Higher education funding and mode of study
HEFCE policies
Institutional collaboration
Induction and early support
Supporting individuals
Making the Right Choice
Flexible provision
Credit transfer and recognition
Quality of teaching
Student finance and the social security benefits
system
Student finance
Conclusion
SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EDUCATION SUB-COMMITTEE
RELATING TO THE REPORT
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO
THE REPORT
LIST OF WITNESSES
LIST OF MEMORANDA INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES
OF EVIDENCE
LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
LIST OF UNPRINTED MEMORANDA
EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE REPORTS
IN THE CURRENT PARLIAMENT
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
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