Admissions

Celebrating A level results

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 15 August 2019 - Categories: A Level, Admissions, Higher Education

Today is A level results day and we are congratulating all those who worked hard for their grades. We also look at higher education and sugar in schools.

Ensuring quality for university students

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 12 August 2019 - Categories: Admissions, Higher Education, Universities

At the start of the month, new powers were announced for the universities regulating body the Office for Students. The newly appointed Universities Minister Jo Johnson took this chance to outline his ambition for all students to receive a high-quality education and receive value for money at university.

Increasing accessibility to top institutions

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 21 May 2019 - Categories: Admissions, Higher Education, numeracy, Universities

We have made great progress in ensuring universities are open to all, with record rates of disadvantaged 18-year-olds in higher education. But much more needs to be done and we expect the sector to make significant progress in the coming years.

Working to improve social mobility across the country

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 1 May 2019 - Categories: Admissions, Apprenticeships, Attainment gap, Careers, Childcare, Free School Meals, Further education, Higher Education, Social mobility, Universities

We want to create opportunity for everyone. Employment has risen in every UK region under this government, wages are outstripping inflation, the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers has narrowed and the proportion of 16 and 17-year-olds in education or apprenticeships is at its highest ever.