More warnings from America on for-profit providers

Kaplan has previously stated its desire to take over a struggling UK institution and be given degree awarding powers.
 
UCU said ministers should learn the lessons from America, where the US Senate is currently investigating for-profit education providers, and introduce tougher safety and quality checks.
 
A report last week by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) branded the current regulation for private providers in the UK as 'not coherent'.
 
UCU general secretary, Sally Hunt, said: 'There needs to be tougher regulation of for-profit companies in this country.  The for-profit model carries huge risks to students and taxpayers alike and ministers should be keeping a close an eye on events in the US.
 
'Instead of being for-profit cheerleaders, the likes of David Willetts should learn the lessons from America and introduce the necessary safeguards to maintain quality and standards in our higher education system.'