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The UK government have been trying to make funding in higher education fairer. The students with the greatest wealth pay for their education whilst 40% of students do not have to pay any fees. Some 710 million pounds sterling will be raised from the repayment of loans and fees for 2001-2002, in England and Wales, which can be spent on improving access and the quality of education. Previously money spent on higher education went to students from the higher social classes, as very few students came from the lower classes. The rate of loan repayment is linked to the level of salaries.
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The UK secretary for education and employment explains why 50 million pounds sterling has been reserved for highly competent academic staff in universities. He also says that universities should reconsider the way their staff are organized.
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Those who support the concept of charging tuition fees for higher education in the UK argue that education must be paid for by somebody. They point out that the burden of paying for higher education has merely shifted from the taxpayer to the families of individual students. They also emphasize that the poorest families will not have to pay tuition fees. Those who are opposed to tuition fees believe that tuition fees and the abolition of the student grant are the first stage in the privatization of education. Eventually, working class students will not be able to attend university.
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