The Augar review is likely to lead to worse facilities and poorer mental health

By Mike Entwisle 2019-07-03T05:00:00

The most significant impact of the review into post-18 education will be its potential to exacerbate uncertainty in funding and poor student mental health

I read Stephen Scott’s thoughts on the Augar review (Is it the further education sector’s turn to be in the spotlight?) with interest as it’s a topic that I too have been following closely. But, although I agree that one welcome consequence of the report is likely to be increased investment in further education, it is likely to give less positive results in other areas.

For me, the most significant impact of Philip Augar’s review into post-18 education will be its potential to exacerbate the two biggest issues currently affecting our universities: uncertainty regarding funding and poor student mental health.

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