"The impact of family income largely depends on what part of the educational cycle is being considered. "
No it doesn't - one of the major stumbling blocks in educating away from home is the predatory nature of student accommodation
Industry education grants are more about keeping kids in their place rather than meeting aspiration
The appalling state and lack of a future for British industry (what industry??) is an incentive to get out and try something else - out of the question for lower income families
Jim Carroll