Thinktank calls for changes to help widen participation of ‘most under-represented group in higher education’White working-class boys in England 'need more help' to go to universityHelping white, working-class boys in England to go on to higher education should be a top priority for policymakers, according to a manifesto to widen access to universities that identifies more than 30 gaps and weaknesses in policy. “We should be resolute in taking a proactive approach to helping more white working-class children make it,” Canning said. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Nick Hillman, director of the Hepi, said there was a ‘huge amount’ still to be done. Photograph: Tom PilstonAnna Vignoles, professor of education at Cambridge University, said that post-A-level applications could help to close the gap in disadvantaged students applying fto more selective universities. There is still much work to do to reinforce the message that the University of Cambridge is open to talented young people regardless of background,” she said.

Source: The Guardian May 09, 2018 23:01 UTC