Is it the further education sector's turn to be in the spotlight?

摘要

Since the publication of Dr Philip Augar's long awaited post-18 education and funding review, there has been much coverage of how the higher education (HE) sector will be affected by the recommendations. However, I would argue that this misses the point, and the real importance of the report is in its conclusions on further education (FE). From an estates perspective, the changes to HE funding and the student contribution system (as we are now to call it) will undoubtedly have a range of impacts including: ■ A push towards more innovative solutions to capital investment and working with industry is also likely to change how projects are delivered.