One in two school leavers reconsidered going to University due to cost of living

A new survey from The Open University (OU) has found that nearly one in two (49%) have reconsidered going to university in the last year, because of the rising cost of living. Nearly a third (31%) of school leavers believe university is not affordable, while a fifth (20%) are still unsure if they will go…

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Higher education family background linked to financial resilience

25th October 2022 Consumer Collections | #education

New findings from the HL Savings & Resilience Barometer in July 2022, produced with Oxford Economics have found that the higher the level of education your parents reached, the more likely you are to have money. The research found that 69% of those whose father went to university have enough cash at the end of the…

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Lack of progress on closing educational inequalities disadvantaging millions

17th August 2022 Consumer Lending | #education

New research on inequalities, carried out for the IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities and funded by the Nuffield Foundation, finds that disadvantaged pupils start school behind their better-off peers, and the education system is not succeeding in closing these gaps. Educational inequalities result in substantial differences in life chances, leaving millions disadvantaged throughout their lifetime.…

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