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She added franchising in some universities had been "less about expanding access and more about meeting expanding overheads", and the Office for Students (OfS) - the independent regulator of higher education in England - should have provided "guardrails" in this area.
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Franchising in some universities had been less about expanding access and more about meeting expanding overheads and Office for Students should have provided guardrails in this area
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Claim Maker
Phillipson
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "topic": "Franchising in universities",
    "person": "Phillipson",
    "organization": "Office for Students (OfS)"
}
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Education Regulation
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Created
February 15, 2026 at 5:15 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated
February 15, 2026 at 5:15 PM (6 months ago)

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Education secretary probes student loan fraud allegations
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy87zjn97epo

The Education Secretary is investigating reports of student loan fraud, where individuals allegedly enroll in courses solely to access loans. The Public Sector Fraud Authority is coordinating the government's response, with concerns raised about franchised universities and potential organized recruitment of Romanian nationals.

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