Comment: Our education system isn’t working for anyone
Half of graduates work in a career unrelated to their field of study, and the majority work in non-graduate level roles
Half of graduates work in a career unrelated to their field of study, and the majority work in non-graduate level roles
Young people are having to choose whether to eat or travel to college thanks to the government’s “disastrous” decision to axe education maintenance allowance.
The number of young people not working or learning is now at record levels and there is little to suggest the situation will improve, says Sally Hunt.
Rory Weal writes about the need for a job creation programme, the reinstatement of the Education Maintenance Allowance and the protection of youth services.
Aaron Porter highlights the difference between the coaltion’s treatment of under-30s and over-65s.
Young people from lower income background not just suffer from lack of financial support, but a distance between them an ‘middle-class’ professions
The government’s argument for abolishing EMA was blown out of the water as the lead researcher of a key report says it was misrepresented, writes Save EMA’s James Mills.
Isn’t it odd that every Big Society re-launch by David Cameron appears to be accompanied by another dozen charities going under? Dominc Browne investigates.
James Mills of the Save EMA campaign reports on the inadequacy of the replacement of the Education Maintenance Allowance.
The evidence suggests that the answer to Michael Gove’s question is ‘yes’ – Education Maintenacne Allowance was socially just, explains ippr’s Jonathan Clifton.