financial support & cost of education

• lack of financial support

  -children from poor families go without equipment

  -miss out on experiences that'll enhance educational achievement
• Bull

  'cost of free schooling'
• Tanner et al


  -costs place heavy burden on poorer families

  -may have to go without

  -bullied for cheaper / unfashionable equipment

  -unable to complete homework

  -poorer children may have to work > negative impact on schoolwork
• fear of debt

  -working class see debts as negative & should be avoided

  -see more costs than benefits of going to uni
• impact of fearing debt

  -working class 5x less likely to apply to uni

  -more likely to apply to local unis > save money on travel & accomodation