Regional and gender gaps in English enrolment reach record levels

Participation gap remains for poorer pupils, despite steady improvement

New figures show record-breaking levels of progression to higher education for pupils on free school meals

By Ben Upton

28 July

UK urged to set 70 per cent higher education participation target

Nick Hillman makes call in book that aims to influence Conservative policy

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UK ‘still has significant issues’ on HE participation

As latest headline figures are released, concerns are raised over groups still failing to gain access to HE

By Simon Baker

25 September

University entry gap between London and rest of UK hits record

More than half of school-leavers in the capital enter higher education, but fewer than one in three do elsewhere

By Patrick Jack

8 December

Reader's comments (2)

#1 Submitted by i.h.... on January 27, 2023 - 9:33am

Why no regional graphic, when this is one of the main points of the piece?

#2 Submitted by cidermaker on January 27, 2023 - 1:43pm

Do the statistics include the OU & private universities?

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