Download or read book Withdrawal of Funding for Equivalent Or Lower Level Qualifications (ELQs) written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2008 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In September 2007 the Government announced that it was withdrawing state funding paid to higher education institutions to subsidise the fees of ELQ students, that is those studying for a qualification at the same or lower level than they already hold. The result is that from 2008-09 students starting a second degree could see their tuition fees increase by 200 per cent. The Committee found that consultation on the withdrawal of the funding was restricted to the implementation arrangements with the full effects of the changes and consequences for other policies inadequately examined. They conclude that the transitional arrangements and exemptions are inadequate and inconsistent and feel that the change would have been better left until the independent review of variable fees due in 2009.