Higher education statistics: children from disadvantaged backgrounds

We are monitoring the educational achievement of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds so we can find out how we can narrow the gap in achievement between disadvantaged youngsters and their peers.

We want to know if the Full-time young participation by socio-economic class (FYPSEC) statistics is the best method for measuring widening participation. It looks at whether a better alternative exists, such as the free school meals (FSM) measure. We also welcome any general comments about the scope and layout of the publication.