Plans to deny student loans to those with lower A-level grades would hit poor families in regions where social mobility is already stalling, data obtained by Education Guardian shows. In the north-east a third of students who would be denied a university education come from the most disadvantaged backgrounds. But he says students can overcome this disadvantage and thrive at university, with 73% of students from the poorest areas netting a first or 2:1 degree. One leak said Augar’s team was considering offering loans to college as well as university students. The VC of one Russell Group university says: “I don’t think they are thinking through the consequences of all this.

Source: The Guardian February 05, 2019 07:00 UTC