Post by kateb on Nov 27, 2007 12:48:47 GMT 1
A number of people studying archaeology start through part-time learning, some such as myself choose to do their degree part-time. From 2008 funding will be withdrawn for anyone studying a qualification when they have already achieved that level. £3k plus fees may seem expensive, but believe it or not the government also pays as contribution to the universities for you. The same will apply for any of you considering a masters if you already have post graduate qualifications 
As discussed at the reunion John Denham in September announced that the Government intends to withdraw all funding for university students studying at the equivalent or lower level (now known as E L Q students) to qualifications already held. On the face of it, this seems to make sense – why should public money support students doing their second and third degrees etc whilst some have not had the chance of one? In reality, the consequences – specifically for part time students and the institutions that primarily support them are catastrophic. This decision, taken without any consultation with the sector, flies in the face of the supposed commitment to lifelong learning, the notion of the UK as a first rate knowledge economy, the recognition that there is no longer any such thing as a job for life and that people are having to retrain several times – and that’s before we even start thinking about what we are supposed to be doing to value and involve the growing number of retired people. If there is any justice at all in the government’s argument – surely that doesn’t hold for part time students most of whom are working and paying taxes anyway.
There is a petition with circa 6k signatures at the following address. It won't make any difference, but sometimes taking a stand is important.
petitions.pm.gov.uk/ELQFunding/
As discussed at the reunion John Denham in September announced that the Government intends to withdraw all funding for university students studying at the equivalent or lower level (now known as E L Q students) to qualifications already held. On the face of it, this seems to make sense – why should public money support students doing their second and third degrees etc whilst some have not had the chance of one? In reality, the consequences – specifically for part time students and the institutions that primarily support them are catastrophic. This decision, taken without any consultation with the sector, flies in the face of the supposed commitment to lifelong learning, the notion of the UK as a first rate knowledge economy, the recognition that there is no longer any such thing as a job for life and that people are having to retrain several times – and that’s before we even start thinking about what we are supposed to be doing to value and involve the growing number of retired people. If there is any justice at all in the government’s argument – surely that doesn’t hold for part time students most of whom are working and paying taxes anyway.
There is a petition with circa 6k signatures at the following address. It won't make any difference, but sometimes taking a stand is important.
petitions.pm.gov.uk/ELQFunding/
