P-04-567 A Fair Deal for Welsh Students
P-04-567 A Fair Deal for Welsh Students
We
call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh government to
address growing commercialisation and introduce an open and transparent system
to scrutinise the standards of service to students and value for public money
offered by the Higher Education sector in Wales, and to ensure changes in
service levels are subject to public consultation. To include: 1. A Welsh
student complaints process with compulsory compensation, greater transparency
and accountability than the current English scheme. 2. The teaching aspect of
Higher Education Institutions should be subject to similar standards and
safeguards as schools and colleges. 3. Statutory regulation, the Quality
Assurance Agency as a registered charity with no powers of intervention is no
longer fit for purpose. 4. The Letter of Understanding between the Higher
Education Funding Council for Wales to provide value for money should include
public complaint via the Welsh Audit Office. 5. An effective Whistle Blower
process.
Petition
raised by: Trevor Mayes
Date Petition first
considered by Committee: 1 July 2014
Number
of signatures: 18
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
First published: 30/06/2014