Extended the repayment period of student loans from 30 to 40 years

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our article ‘Letter: Graduates cannot afford to pay fees back earlier‘, which was published in the Financial Times.

Introduced a Lifelong Loan Entitlement

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Going part-time. 

Lifted the temporary cap on university places

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our article ‘University is still the safest bet to a good life‘, which was published in City A.M.

Introduced a social mobility supplement to attract teachers to teach in the most deprived areas

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our article ‘The Tory manifesto should offer loans for childcare and retraining, and better pay for teachers‘, which was published in ConservativeHome.