English and Scottish 18 year olds from disadvantaged backgrounds more likely to enter higher education than ever before
(WorldNews Europe)

However, item rates for more advantaged groups also increased to 53.1 per cent, leaving the ratio between advantaged and disadvantaged broadly unchanged. Clare Marchant, Chief Executive of UCAS, said: `UCAS` Multiple Equality Measure (MEM) provides a unique way to evaluate progress in widening participation to higher education, taking account of different kinds of equality factors such as sex, ethnic group, and socioeconomic background. Although our analysis shows that a record number of disadvantaged young people have entered higher education this year - with the greatest increase at higher tariff providers - gaps in participation remain wide. While increases in attainment are the key to...