And Chris Usher warned that there was a danger that repeated attempts to come up with a suitable scheme could give parents false hope that a long-term solution will be found, potentially leading to more of them having to resort to extreme funding measures such as re-mortgaging their homes.
With the average cost of a three-year degree in the UK, including accommodation and maintenance fees, currently around £40,000, Mr Usher said that some parents were being driven to drastic measures to send their children to university.
As a result, and with a Scrutiny panel having recently launched a review into funding for higher education, he said that a change of mentality was now needed, with the focus shifted from trying to achieve something that will never be realised to practical alternatives.
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