Extending routes to settlement will increase the number of children and young people in the UK who are not eligible for home fee status. This is likely to lead to some young people delaying or missing out on going to university. Access to education promotes integration and enables greater contribution to society by boosting employment prospects, so it would be counter to the overall aims of the Earned Settlement proposals to restrict access to the university for young people who are resident in the UK. (Conclusion, Paragraph 73)