Faster cash promise

27th February 2009, 12:00am

Share

Faster cash promise

https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/faster-cash-promise

The Assembly government has promised a shake-up of the education maintenance allowance payment system after thousands of students faced delays. Last November, up to 7,500 students had not received the allowance, a cash grant of up to Pounds 30 per week to help students aged between 16 and 18 from low-income families carry on with their studies.

Last week, the education minister Jane Hutt announced that the Student Loans Company, which administers the allowance in Wales, would simplify some of its processes to clear applications more quickly. Opposition politicians and some teachers’ unions said the “disaster” must never be repeated.

Want to keep reading for free?

Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters.

Keep reading for just £1 per month

You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get:

  • Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content
  • Exclusive subscriber-only stories
  • Award-winning email newsletters
Recent
Most read
Most shared