Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 102441

Universities: Redundancy

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has issued guidance to Universities on voluntary severance schemes.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
The Office for Students (OfS), as regulator of the English higher education (HE) sector, is working with the University of Essex to ensure plans are in place to protect students and maintain learning continuity following the Southend campus closure. There...
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