Worries for would-be undergraduates

A headteacher in the Isle of Man is concerned about the prospects for students who want to go to university in the coming years.

Sue Moore of QEII High School says the future looks less certain for would-be undergraduates, after the United Kingdom government announced universities could increase the fees they charge.

That, and a tightening of restrictions about which students from the Island can get grants from the Department of Education, means many could struggle to go to university.

Ms Moore says the situation is already causing some concern: