The government’s decision to abolish the Education Maintenance Allowance undermines aspiration and will be counterproductive.
My fear is that hundreds, if not thousands of young people in Derby will now be deterred from staying on at school or going to college. At the moment 3,571 16 – 18 year olds in Derby receive EMA and 36 per cent of Derby College’s students currently receive it.
Our economy needs a well educated and motivated workforce, but these plans, and the tripling of tuition fees, will undermine educational attainment.
These changes represent the dawning of a new era where access to post-16 education becomes the preserve of the rich and elite, creating profound and unwelcome consequences for our society.
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