Information for Personal Advisers
Education Maintenance Allowance - The Learning and Skills Council has confirmed that all eligible students who apply for the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) and who may have experienced delays with the processing of their application form will get all the payments for which they are eligible. All payments will be backdated and no-one will miss out. This year there have been some delays in the processing of the applications, managed by the contractor Liberata. To read what Trevor Fellows has said, please click here.
Every Child Matters (ECM) Website New Connexions Area – A new area of the ECM website for Connexions has been developed. The Service Specification that all local authorities must adhere to is the basis on which this content has been developed.
The London Event - statutory responsibility for providing Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) on Higher Education Student Finance passes from Local Authority Student Finance teams to the Student Loans Company (SLC) with effect from 1st September 2008. There will be 12 Regional Events taking place, which will aim to update all those involved in the provision of Student Finance information with the latest developments following the launch of the new service in September 2008. Delegates will have the opportunity to meet their new SLC Regional Consultant and will be provided with information about the new arrangements, details of the 2009/10 application process and a pack of materials to use with students during their consideration of Higher Education. For Further information about the event and to apply, please click here.
Teenage mental health: A generation under stress? Girlguiding UK have published their latest Girls shout out report. The report suggests that pressure to grow up quickly, materialism, boredom, bullying and premature sexualisation are taking their toll on the emotional well being of girls and young women.
Job losses hit UK’s young – More than two out of five people who became unemployed in the past three months were under the age of 25, warned The Prince’s Trust this week, responding to the new Office for National Statistics’ Labour Market report.
Inequality just as bad as poverty for children – The TUC has published a briefing this week revealing that inequality is just as damaging to children as poverty, and harms their health, education and well-being.
Barnardo's calls for vocational focus - Children's charity Barnardo's has called for a greater focus on vocational training and support as this year's GCSE results are unveiled. To read more click here.
Britain socialises across age gap – The Full of Life campaign is a government initiative to celebrate the role that older people play in society. The study suggested that young people have the broadest social circles with two thirds of 15 to 25 year olds regularly spending time with those older or younger than them.
British Youth Council sets out targets - Votes at 16, equal minimum wages for young people and fair funding for those in higher education are among the priorities for the British Youth Council in 2008/09. To read more click here.
Teens cause parents greatest concern, reveals YoungMinds – Nearly half (46 %) of parents contacting YoungMinds Parents Information Service for advice are worried about their 12-16 year olds, latest statistics show.
Eurodesk – The latest Eurodesk bulletin, with information on events and opportunities in Europe, is available to download.
Education Maintenance Allowance - The Learning and Skills Council has confirmed that all eligible students who apply for the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) and who may have experienced delays with the processing of their application form will get all the payments for which they are eligible. All payments will be backdated and no-one will miss out. This year there have been some delays in the processing of the applications, managed by the contractor Liberata. To read what Trevor Fellows has said, please click here.
Every Child Matters (ECM) Website New Connexions Area – A new area of the ECM website for Connexions has been developed. The Service Specification that all local authorities must adhere to is the basis on which this content has been developed.
The London Event - statutory responsibility for providing Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) on Higher Education Student Finance passes from Local Authority Student Finance teams to the Student Loans Company (SLC) with effect from 1st September 2008. There will be 12 Regional Events taking place, which will aim to update all those involved in the provision of Student Finance information with the latest developments following the launch of the new service in September 2008. Delegates will have the opportunity to meet their new SLC Regional Consultant and will be provided with information about the new arrangements, details of the 2009/10 application process and a pack of materials to use with students during their consideration of Higher Education. For Further information about the event and to apply, please click here.
Teenage mental health: A generation under stress? Girlguiding UK have published their latest Girls shout out report. The report suggests that pressure to grow up quickly, materialism, boredom, bullying and premature sexualisation are taking their toll on the emotional well being of girls and young women.
Job losses hit UK’s young – More than two out of five people who became unemployed in the past three months were under the age of 25, warned The Prince’s Trust this week, responding to the new Office for National Statistics’ Labour Market report.
Inequality just as bad as poverty for children – The TUC has published a briefing this week revealing that inequality is just as damaging to children as poverty, and harms their health, education and well-being.
Barnardo's calls for vocational focus - Children's charity Barnardo's has called for a greater focus on vocational training and support as this year's GCSE results are unveiled. To read more click here.
Britain socialises across age gap – The Full of Life campaign is a government initiative to celebrate the role that older people play in society. The study suggested that young people have the broadest social circles with two thirds of 15 to 25 year olds regularly spending time with those older or younger than them.
British Youth Council sets out targets - Votes at 16, equal minimum wages for young people and fair funding for those in higher education are among the priorities for the British Youth Council in 2008/09. To read more click here.
Teens cause parents greatest concern, reveals YoungMinds – Nearly half (46 %) of parents contacting YoungMinds Parents Information Service for advice are worried about their 12-16 year olds, latest statistics show.
Eurodesk – The latest Eurodesk bulletin, with information on events and opportunities in Europe, is available to download.
