I had not really heard about this issue but I came across it twice in the last week, the second time being via this article in the guardian by Nick Linford
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/mar/29/education-training-inactive-benefits-cuts
What this appears to mean is that a whole tranche of vulnerable young people may miss out by the changes planned to fee remission. It is difficult to see how this will support the broader policy aim of enabling young people with learning difficulties or disabilites to progress to employment.
There are a whole cohort of young people who do not qualify for a learning difficulty assessment ( and funding by the YPLA) but who have signficant additional needs an will now find affording the cost of the training they need post 19 almost impossible.
What are the experiences of people out there of this - what is coming in the Autumn with this fee remission policy?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/mar/29/education-training-inactive-benefits-cuts
What this appears to mean is that a whole tranche of vulnerable young people may miss out by the changes planned to fee remission. It is difficult to see how this will support the broader policy aim of enabling young people with learning difficulties or disabilites to progress to employment.
There are a whole cohort of young people who do not qualify for a learning difficulty assessment ( and funding by the YPLA) but who have signficant additional needs an will now find affording the cost of the training they need post 19 almost impossible.
What are the experiences of people out there of this - what is coming in the Autumn with this fee remission policy?