Disabled education workers and students suffering under austerity
TUC finds that over half of all disabled NASUWT members do not feel reasonable adjustments are made for them
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Prostitution and Poverty in the UK
In Britain, the recession has left many people struggling to make ends meet, but reports have shown that some young people are turning to prostitution in pursuit of financial security.
Ken fights to save EMA while Boris fights to save top-rate taxpayers
James Mills writes about Ken Livingstone’s pledge to bring back EMA in London
New record high for NEETs in 2011 – but why?
IPPR’s Richard Darlington looks at why there’s been such a rocket in the number of NEETs in 2011. Is it EMA? Is it the Future Jobs Fund? Is it just the Tories?
Teenagers need EMA, not JSA, to get back into the workplace
James Mills looks at the cost of keeping EMA, against that of its replacement, and finds that the latter isn’t much cheaper, and is a lot worse, than the former
The shocking effect of Gove’s EMA axe: Youngsters skipping food to get to college
Young people are having to choose whether to eat or travel to college thanks to the government’s “disastrous” decision to axe education maintenance allowance.
Five reasons Clegg can’t stand on his social mobility record
Alex Hern runs through the government’s record on social mobility, and argues Nick Clegg’s minor success today doesn’t undo the damage he’s caused so far.
Record NEET figures the result of Osborne’s ignorant, short-sighted ideology
The number of young people not working or learning is now at record levels and there is little to suggest the situation will improve, says Sally Hunt.
As Cameron talks up the Big Society, it’s crashing down
Isn’t it odd that every Big Society re-launch by David Cameron appears to be accompanied by another dozen charities going under? Dominc Browne investigates.
Yet another hit for the jilted generation: How bus cuts undermine students’ education
A film delivered to the Department for Education calls for more support for public transport. Buses should be a positive transport option now and in the future