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date	13/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Admissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps the Office for Students is taking to encourage universities to use unconditional and other alternative offers to widen participation by minority groups including those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Winchester
uin	HL12310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <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> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 20/12/2018 17:05:52 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4256 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Winchester

651860

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of overseas students coming to study in the UK over the last five years, and the impact of any decline in that number on the UK economy.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Winchester
uin	HL3841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>The table below shows that the number of Non-EU students entering UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) over the last five years. Entry data for 2015/16 and 2016/17 are currently unavailable.</p><p> </p><p>First year enrolments domiciled in Non-EU countries prior to study</p><p>UK HEIs</p><p>Academic Years 2012/13 to 2016/17</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>171,900</p></td><td><p>179,400</p></td><td><p>174,300</p></td><td><p>Not Available</p></td><td><p>Not Available</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Student Record</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 13/12/2016 14:28:47 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4256 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Winchester

651861

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of overseas students, excluding EU students, coming to study in the UK over the next five years.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Winchester
uin	HL3842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>In Autumn 2015, as part of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement, the following estimates were published, based on forecasts by English universities. These forecasts only include English Higher Education Institutions and do not separate out Home and EU students.</p><p>English Higher Education Institutions</p><p>Forecasts of student numbers</p><p>Academic Year 2015/16 – 2019/20</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>Total growth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Home and EU students (FTE)</p></td><td><p>1,300,000</p></td><td><p>1,340,000</p></td><td><p>1,370,000</p></td><td><p>1,400,000</p></td><td><p>1,440,000</p></td><td><p>130,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-EU students (FTE)</p></td><td><p>260,000</p></td><td><p>280,000</p></td><td><p>300,000</p></td><td><p>310,000</p></td><td><p>320,000</p></td><td><p>55,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: English universities’ forecasts, Higher Education Funding Council of England (HEFCE). Figures may not sum due to rounding.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 13/12/2016 14:28:05 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4256 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Winchester