Drop out students get help to finish their degree at home (Part 2)

Following on from my previous posting about this new initiative, it has now been confirmed that this is a pilot project run initially in the North East of the country. However the people I have spoken to at the Open University are hopeful that the West Country could be in the next round if they let this idea develop. Of course many students who do not finish their full time degree for all sorts of reasons, (Illness, personal issues, family pressure), can take their HE work they have already completed, gain credit for it from the Open University, and then keep on studying to gain a full degree. Something to consider when looking at HE options perhaps.