The cost of living crisis and pandemic are pushing more young people to remain at home for university, according to the head of Ofsted.

Amanda Spielman, Ofsted’s chief inspector, said the “current economic uncertainty” and “the threat of high inflation” may discourage people from moving out, exacerbating a trend in recent years amid the pandemic, rising fees and the cost of accommodation.

We would like to hear about how rising costs in the UK are affecting higher education decisions among students in their final year of school. Has the cost of living crisis affected your decisions about university or accommodation? Have you changed your mind about other aspects of higher education in recent months?

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