Higher Education: Admissions

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills written question – answered at on 12 February 2015.

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Photo of Jesse Norman Jesse Norman Conservative, Hereford and South Herefordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to widen access to higher education.

Photo of Vincent Cable Vincent Cable The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

The most recent UCAS statistics show another record year for university entry for disadvantaged students. 18.2% of 18 year olds from disadvantaged backgrounds obtained a university place via UCAS in 2014.

By 2018/19, Universities expect to spend £735m on bursaries, outreach and supporting retention and student success through their agreements with the Director of Fair Access.

Our reforms have been fair, progressive and given our universities sustainable funding for the future.

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