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<p>Widening participation is a priority for this government. We want to ensure that
everyone with the potential to benefit from a university education has the opportunity
to do so, regardless of their background or where they grew up. Significant progress
has been made in recent years; in 2018, 18-year olds from disadvantaged backgrounds
were 52% more likely to enter full-time higher education than in 2009.</p><p> </p><p>However,
we have made clear our expectation that the Office for Students (OfS) will challenge
universities to make greater progress in widening access and participation.</p><p>
</p><p>For example, we have asked the OfS to explore further the use of contextual
information in university admissions, such as whether an applicant comes from a low
participation neighbourhood or attends a school that does not send many students to
university.</p><p> </p><p>We expect universities to use unconditional offers responsibly.
There are cases where the use of unconditional offers can be justified, however the
systematic use of unconditional offers is not in the interest of students.</p>
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