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Conclusion 20

6th Report - Earned Settlement: Examining the Government’s proposed reforms Published 13 Mar 2026 Addressed to Home Office

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Conclusion (the committee's words)
Extending routes to settlement will increase the number of children and young people in the UK who are not eligible for home fee status. This is likely to lead to some young people delaying or missing out on going to university. Access to education promotes integration and enables greater contribution to society by boosting employment prospects, so it would be counter to the overall aims of the Earned Settlement proposals to restrict access to the university for young people who are resident in the UK. (Conclusion, Paragraph 73)

From: Home Affairs Committee, 6th Report - Earned Settlement: Examining the Government’s proposed reforms (HC 1409), 13 March 2026

Government response

No government response linked yet: deadline 13 May 2026, 172 days ago.