Author: The Sutton Trust
Pages: 82
Year: 2008
Source: The Sutton Trust
The over-arching aim of this interim report is to propose concrete policy recommendations which will lead to a higher proportion of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds entering higher education (HE). The focus is on increasing the numbers of young students, particularly those aged 18 and 19, who enter university-level study, but the report also has a view on the wider issue of lifelong learning for those who may take time out of education before returning at a later date. There are many barriers to entering HE and many groups who are disadvantaged - but this report looks principally at inequalities by socio-economic class, income and school type. It considers not only the obstacles to HE progression of any description (widening participation), but also the particular access issues affecting selective institutions and courses (often referred to as ‘fair access’).
Web link: http://www.suttontrust.com/reports/NCEE_interim_report.pdf
