Record Number of School Leavers Accepted to University Amidst Crisis in NEET Rates The UK's university admissions service, Ucas, has reported a record high number of school leavers accepted onto degree courses this year.
A total of 262,820 UK 18 year olds have secured a place at university or college, marking a 3% increase on the same point last year.
This uptick in university acceptances comes as the country grapples with a crisis in the number of young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET).