Interview on widening HE participation

John Denham MP

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Interview about widening participation

"When I talk about participation, I am really talking about the people that keep this country going. Most own their homes, they work, they pay taxes, they do jobs like hotel managers, they fix your central heating systems, they are hardworking families that want the best for their children.

"They may not have personal experience of university, but they have every ambition for their children to do well in life. There is now after all a majority in all social classes that want to go to university."

John Denham is interviewed by the Guardian. Click here to read the full interview (opens in new window).