Student Finance Reforms

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Education – in the Senedd at 3:04 pm on 17 March 2021.

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Photo of Bethan Sayed Bethan Sayed Plaid Cymru 3:04, 17 March 2021

Thank you, and all the best for the future; we'll have lives outside of politics yet.

The Minister has made increases in part-time numbers of students a major theme during her time in office. But can you confirm to us that when Open University student number increases are taken out, overall there has been a decline in part-time student numbers in the Welsh HE sector since the start of the implementation of Welsh Government financial reforms, specifically since the start of full Diamond implementations, not the announcement of the policy? So, can you confirm the numbers of part-time students starting at Welsh universities? Thank you.