Universities and colleges told to do more for disadvantaged students

By Richard Adams. Education ombudsman Les Ebdon makes request after data shows affluent applicants outnumber those from deprived areas. Les Ebdon, the access ombudsman for higher education in England, has told universities and colleges to step up their efforts to attract students from disadvantaged backgrounds as official data shows affluent applicants outnumbering those from deprived areas by three to one. Read more...