EMA allowance, an alternative to protesting.
My socio economic analysis skills aren't as good as in the past but given that adult education is heavilly subsidised in Hillingdon and the high family home rents with less non retail sector employment, such proposals could make it easier for the average wage bus driver or tube train driver or retail manager to get a part time qualification that would aid their job and the boroughs economy without paying fees at the time of study and continuing to support their family at the same time when full time study just wouldn't work for them.
Plus if I'm allowed to be selfish I think that it would allow any family I have to study at Higher education while working part to full time while living at home and supporting me if my condition deteriorated. Carers have the right to plan for when they no longer have to care for them or grow up, as the Hillingdon Young Carers project has shown over the past ten to eleven years.
Apologies if that sounded selfish but if the most I am advised I can do is voluntary work and have studied broadly in first aid, hill walking and social sciences and have failed an introduction to teach in adult ed by writing essays saying I'll teach christianity within the church of england, any family I have will probably qualify for the pupil premium, free school meals and hence free HE (though I'd advise them to study part time and keep a job and employment record going so that they could keep their careers going, as if they were sons it would mean that they'd qualify for working with the emergency services if they didn't want to serve in the military and if they were daughters so that they wouldn't have to do anything like Katie Price and have healthy children at whatever legal age they wished without becoming student p*ssheads.
Plus in London there is little to fall back on other than welfare services that leave you as psychiatric cases if you mix your medication with drink or anything illegal (especially if the prescribed medication is a substandard batch as reported on file on four last night and all illegal drugs are mixed with dogy stuff so to quote those public advice leaflets, if asked, just say no to taking them and ask for help as passive smokers, if they refuse to treat you then in the interests of 'tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime, complain to the NHS TRust and report the drug dealers to the police) if you fail as full time students so I can understand the problem of the demonstrators if not their methods but frankly you do drugs and go on a protest rather than use the NUSpliffheads free bus to sort your life out and get help and turn away from that you're stupid (see antidote post below).Hence the importance of seeking counselling and emotional support willingly because otherwise you are viewed with suspicion and might be seen as mucking about with Claire Rayners 'beloved' NHS that is one of the only state sectors protected from spending cuts. Edited on Monday 12/12/10 when I've read that theres a demo against the cancellation of the Education and Maintenace allowance.
Hence if you are thinking about demonstrating about the cancellation of your Education and Maintenance Allowance, bunk off the march go to the job centre and ask for a work related skills based assessment appointment and seek part time work instead. If the economic predictions are for sustained growth in the private sector instead, then get the legal and moral jobs rather than a charge for doing something to Churchills statue or the Cenotaph that will only set your career back. Feltham is not a nice place to end up and anyone who eggs that on is bl**dy stupid.
Past examples as:Apartheid has been defeated in favour of democracy (Peter Hain)School standards and the Home Office have successfully been defeating terrorism (Jack Straw)Peace has been campaigned for in the Middle East (Millibands)And everyone has stopped the third runway at HeathrowSo what issues are left to oppose and debate for as the constitution is being reformed and even Gordon Brown in retirement is actually doing something about economic development in Africa?Lets all embrace the big society and aid the Commonwealth as was advised by the Monarch on 25/12/09.and if you live in rural areas and the EMA isn't sufficient and concessionary travel has been cut back by your County or devolved government, stay on you course until the end of term / January exams and start lokking for full time work after your course ends. If you think you are going to fail so that you can save to start a family and look to your own future while caring for your grandparents and parents where appropriate and can afford to travel to your classesThis is why part time work goes to FE students in the first instance except in uni towns where the balance is different and the case for economic development versus Unitary / County development plans and Green Belt Leglislation combined with High Speed Rail is so crucial.If urban areas have a probelm with HS2 route build it in tunnel it worked for HS1 from St Pancras to Stratford and when the IOC were driven through teh tunnel they were impressed enough in part to note it as a reason for giving the UK the Olympics. Plus Croxley Rail Link to link Wembley Park station to the redesigned Watford Junction station would get the fans to a successful 2026 world cup bid.
