This article was originally published in March 2017.
New research puts a spotlight on the value of school-based early interventions to increase university enrolments for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Two important school factors, the provision of career advice and positive school experiences, are shown to increase the likelihood that students from disadvantaged backgrounds will attend university. But not all career advice is equal.
Read the Schools and career guidance key to widening university participation – Policy brief.
Read the full working paper.