Risk of university failures demands 'insurance' scheme – Commission

By David Jobbins. Students attending universities at greater risk of institutional failure in the post-White Paper higher education market in the United Kingdom need an insurance scheme to protect them from the consequences, the Higher Education Commission said last week.
In a report on the inadequacy of the current regulatory framework in England, the commission, an independent body drawn from the higher education sector and the three main political parties, warned that lack of legislation to enhance regulation of higher education in England “is putting students at risk from failing universities and threatening the UK’s global reputation for higher education excellence”. Read more...