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Recommendation 36

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Part-time higher education student numbers have been decimated, and numbers of part-time learners from the...

Recommendation
Part-time higher education student numbers have been decimated, and numbers of part-time learners from the most disadvantaged backgrounds fell by 42% between 2010 and 2015. Flexible part-time university study is a key route for delivering a highly skilled workforce and the Department needs to prioritise reforms that will restore the part-time higher education sector.
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