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<p>I welcome the report from the University and College Union. Widening access to
Higher Education is a priority for this government. We want everyone with the capability
to succeed in Higher Education to have the opportunity to benefit from a university
education, regardless of background, ethnicity, or where they grew up.</p><p>In 2017,
18 year olds from ethnic minority backgrounds were more likely to enter full-time
undergraduate higher education than ever before.</p><p>However, we still have more
to do. That is why we asked the Office for Students to continue to ensure ethnic minority
groups are supported to access, succeed in, and progress from higher education.</p><p>A
new transparency condition will also require HE providers to publish application,
offer, acceptance, non-continuation and attainment rates by socio-economic background,
gender and ethnicity, which will provide greater transparency and help to shine a
light on those providers who need to do more.</p>
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