Critics say government plan to block candidates who fail to pass GCSE maths or English is retrograde step
Social mobility experts have warned that government proposals to introduce minimum eligibility requirements for higher education loans will hit poorest students hardest, in effect “closing off university prospects at age three” for the most disadvantaged.
On Thursday ministers are expected to outline plans which would prevent pupils from taking out student loans to study at university if they fail maths and English GCSEs, as part of its long-awaited response to the Augar review of post-18 higher education funding.
