The position of and response from government (ind.pn/2F95OAU), including from a number of senior ministers, on the Toby Young appointment to #OfficeforStudents damages further the reputation of UK higher education, including in its governance & regulation.
Urgent debate needed in Parliament on the procedure followed by government in this appointment in view of extensive comments made by the appointee that appear to be incompatible with public office; & which are not erased by inadequate apology.
The Commissioner for Public Appointments must investigate complaints about the way a department has handled an appointments process or if it appears that the Governance Code may not have been followed bit.ly/2mc7hi4
Current commissioners might also consider whether their continuing appointment lends legitimacy if this recent problematic appointment persists, compromising #OfS.
Concerns expressed by hundreds of thousands of people (including by other MPs, contributors to #NoToTobyYoung & many others) helped secure this appropriate resignation from #OfficeforStudents, England. bit.ly/2DeNPIK
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