Cambridge college urged to drop ‘immoral’ private school recruitment drive

Alastair Campbell joins graduates and social mobility charities in criticism of Trinity Hall's new policy

Trinity Hall graduates and leading social mobility charities have called on the University of Cambridge college to scrap its controversial efforts to actively recruit students from elite private schools, describing the new policy as damaging, offensive and a step backwards for equality.

After the Guardian revealed that Trinity Hall was to target a small group of wealthy private schools - so as to not ignore or marginalise" privately educated students, according to an internal briefing - those promoting students from state schools said they were shocked and disappointed by its justifications.