Revoke the Higher Education Reform consultation

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I want this revoked because it discriminates against people from disadvantaged backgrounds, people with dyslexia/dyscalculia and people where English isn't their first language. By stopping people from accessing student finance if they get low grades at GCSE/A level it will stop people going to uni.

The Higher Education reform that's under consultation is looking to put in Minimum Eligibility Requirements (MERs) for student finance. Students who fail maths/english GCSE or who get 2 E grades or lower at A level won't be able to access student finance. This discriminates against prospective students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds where schooling isn't as good - people from these backgrounds already find it harder to get into uni and this policy will make it impossible.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Do not make student loans contingent on past grades

Timeline

2 Mar 2022	Petition opened for signatures
7 Mar 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 7 Mar 2022

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