Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 87228

Higher Education: Admissions

Tabled: 3 November 2025

Answered: 11 November 2025

Question

Dan Norris

Independent — North East Somerset and Hanham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase access to higher technical qualifications and degree courses by low-income students.

Answer

Josh MacAlister

The Post-16 White Paper sets out our vision for a reformed system that helps everyone with the desire and aptitude to access higher education (HE), breaking down barriers to opportunity and supporting growth.Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) are a ke...

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