The interim report of the Commission on Widening Access to HE in Scotland has recently been published together with a summary of evidence submitted.  The report, the summary of evidence, and my own submission on behalf of  the Centre for Research and Development in Adult and Lifelong Learning (CR&DALL) can be found at this link. 

I also recommend subscribers to read an article by the Head of the School of Education at the University of Glasgow, Trevor Gale, in the Conversation, which looks at the case for admitting students from poorer homes to HE with lower grades.