Heaton Manor Concerns About Rising Tuition Fees
Nick was interviewed today by students from Heaton Manor School, as part of a BBC project. Nick spoke to the students about his working life representing them in Parliament, and also addressed their concerns about the new Government’s plans to treble tuition fees for university.
Nick said: “Asking students to pay £9000 a year is just too much, and students that come from families that are less well off will be put off from going.
“£9000 a year, cumulatively, each year of the course, is saddling young people with too much debt.”
But Nick still urged the young people to take the opportunity when the time comes, saying “I would urge you to go, in spite of all the obstacles. I think it would be a real shame if ordinary people are deterred from going on into higher education, because it’s the best thing you can do.”
You can see the full interview on the Heaton Manor Website.
