As the cost of living crisis really starts to bite students – particularly those from a widening access background – will be wondering whether they can actually afford to go to university.
We must not allow the cost of living crisis to deepen educational inequalities. As a sector we must work together to ensure that those who are least likely to access higher education are given additional support to get into, and then stay in, higher education. We need to look at creative ways to collaborate to meet our collectively held ambitions around widening participation and to ensure that we do not step back from social mobility and access and participation plans.
