It would be much fairer for pupils to apply to university only after they had received their results, argued Mr Townend, who said that he believed passionately in social justice.

• 同时，英国高等院校入学服务中心(一个专门受理英国大学申请的机构，每个学生都必须经过该机构来申请大学)也更改了大学申请书的形式，新申请书增加了申请者填写毕业学校和社会背景的要求。