Higher Education: Disadvantaged
Commons · Question 29385 · Tabled 5 Feb 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to widen access to higher education by underrepresented groups.
Answer
Answered by Janet Daby, 18 Feb 2025
Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.Access to higher education (HE) should be based on ability, not someone’s background. Opportunity should be available to all, and it is the department’s aspiration ...