Barber: capping student numbers would stifle social mobility

That social mobility automatically follows University attendance is a myth. We need more vocational training at FE level, not pointless degrees.

"Outgoing Office for Students chair defends university expansion before taking up government role" - this sub heading does not describe the message from Michael Barber, as I understand it. He does not say he wants "University " expansion - he wants HE expansion. If I get his drift correctly, he wants less funding on 3 year University degrees and I totally agree with him. Read his lips "more school leavers will aspire to higher education in future than have in the past.” and “In South Korea, 70 percent of 25- to 34-year-olds hold a tertiary education qualification." Tertiary education NOT DEGREES