SNP ‘is letting down students’

TEENAGERS from middle- class backgrounds have ‘no chance’ of winning places on prestigious university courses because of the SNP’s social engineering policies, it has been claimed.

Data from the University of Edinburgh has revealed that no Scottish student who was not classified as ‘disadvantaged’ won a place on its law course this year. Those from strong schools or less deprived backgrounds also failed to be accepted to business, Japanese and joint philosophy and psychology courses.

It sparked warnings from critics that policies aimed at forcing universities to widen access have actually closed doors to swathes of average families.

Labour MSP Michael Marra, who uncovered the figures, said: ‘No matter your background, rich or poor, if you work hard, and you get the grades, you should be able to get access.’