Sentences with phrase «educational maintenance»
«His [the prime minister's] claim to be protecting the next generation by making this his only priority is blown apart because they are bearing so much of the burden for his decisions: from cuts to sure start to the end of educational maintenance allowances to the trebling of tuition fees,» he continued.
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«They are themselves in a two - year pay freeze, teachers and lecturers are facing redundancy, will lose child benefits and other benefits, are paying more VAT, their children stand to lose educational maintenance allowances and their children will also have to pay higher tuition fees to go to university.»
On educational maintenance allowances, another issue which the student community is up in arms about, Hughes will «contribute the views of young people and input to the policy development work».
«At a time when the government's decision to scrap educational maintenance grants will create further barriers to low - income students becoming doctors, it is vital that young people who wish to pursue medicine must be encouraged and supported, whatever their background.»
He said the coalition's decision to scrap the Future Jobs Fund, treble tuition fees and end the educational maintenance allowance «tell you all you need to know about their priorities».
Public contracts, such as the educational maintenance allowance (EMA) scheme for young people continuing with education, are also expected to be on the agenda.
The educational maintenance allowance (EMA) was to be scrapped.
As a sixth form college principal I witnessed how the educational maintenance allowance (EMA) significantly improved attendance, retention and achievement and was helping to tackle some of the most deep seated issues by raising aspirations.
Second, because the revolts are continuing: on the website, the authors point out that Liberal Democrat MPs have revolted recently over such issues as postal services, the educational maintenance allowance and the proposed forest sell - off.
Everything from cuts in housing benefit and childcare support for those on low and middle incomes, to the abolition of the educational maintenance allowance and the slashing of basic council services will move from the realm of political debate to real life in the new year.