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Free schools listed on this page all have formal local authority representation on the board of trustees. The list is not exhaustive. The list is not exhaustive. It is possible for a local authority to sponsor a free school in partnership with other organisations, provided they have no more than a 19.9% representation on the board. [ 1 ]
Many of the colleges below are "listed bodies" that are authorised to offer courses leading to a degree from a UK university or other body with degree-awarding powers. [1] Others may offer non-degree higher education courses such as Higher National Diplomas or Higher National Certificates.
The government maintains lists of "recognized bodies" that have the right to grant UK degrees, [29] and of "listed bodies" that offer courses validated by a recognized body and leading to degrees of that body. [30] UK institutions offering courses leading to degrees are subject to quality assurance by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA). [31]
The recruitment target was met in one year and in the 2022/23 academic year, there were 758,855 international students studying at UK higher education institutions, equivalent to 25.8% of all higher education students in the UK – ranging from 18.6% in Wales to 28.7% in Scotland.
A second edition of the Scottish FHEQ was issued in June 2014, doing away with the separate labelling of levels in higher education and simply adopting the SCQF numbering, [23] and a third edition of both, united into one document as The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-Awarding Bodies, was published in November 2014 ...
The NUT also said that free schools were neither wanted nor needed, based on a survey of a thousand parents. [73] The Education Secretary accused free school opponents of subjecting supporters to personal attacks and even death threats. [74] The Department for Education said that free schools were popular with parents.
Schools are listed by country and by state or province. Within each geographic division, primary and secondary schools are listed first; colleges and universities are listed second. Any of the thousands of commercial or unaccredited ventures that offer online courses should be listed elsewhere, under their relevant categories.
The registry was created on 1 August 2005, and lists over 30,000 learning providers. Registration is free. [2] The registry is operated by the Education and Skills Funding Agency, which verifies the institution exists but provides no endorsements or assurance of quality. Each registered entity is assigned a UK Provider Reference Number (UKPRN).