“Too Many Mickey Mouse Degrees” Investigation Launched Into Student Loan Fraud Allegations

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has asked counter-fraud experts to lead an investigation into the university loans system over fears students are claiming millions of pounds with no intent to study.

Ms Phillipson directed the Public Sector Fraud Authority to help co-ordinate the response to the allegations and support the investigations already under way.

It follows a Sunday Times probe which reports thousands of students with “no academic intent” are suspected of fraudulently claiming hundreds of millions of pounds from the country’s university loans system.

The newspaper said most of the students under scrutiny are thought to be at “franchised” universities, which are colleges paid to provide courses for established universities.

Talk’s Jeremy Kyle discusses the story with the chairman of the Campaign for Real Education Chris McGovern.

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