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Tilley

EMA

By Tilley, in General Chat

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The People's Hero

The People's Hero

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And to think I enjoyed your company on that night out.

I hate you now. :angry:

:giggle:

Next time we all get together, the EMA scammers can buy the beer.

Or at least give us the money, clearly we'll have to go to the bar! :P

Wycombe Fox

Wycombe Fox

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If I were a politician;

After considering the needs of the over-burdened taxpayer, the time has come to abolish the Educational Maitnenance Allowance.

All post-16's can have a free education up to the age of 18. Eligiblilty for said free education will be based upon performance pre-16. Fail to gain the minimum requirements pre-16 and your studies will be curtailed whereupon you will be released into the big wide world.

At this point, having failed to take advantage of the opportunities afforded you free-gratis by the aforementioned over-burdened taxpayer you will need to take responsibilty for and fund your own life.

Post-16's will be grateful for being given the opportunity of a further two years of free education.

PS Please hurry up and get a job so that you can pay tax and contribute to my pension in 15 years time!

Jaspa

Jaspa

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If I were a politician;

After considering the needs of the over-burdened taxpayer, the time has come to abolish the Educational Maitnenance Allowance.

All post-16's can have a free education up to the age of 18. Eligiblilty for said free education will be based upon performance pre-16. Fail to gain the minimum requirements pre-16 and your studies will be curtailed whereupon you will be released into the big wide world.

At this point, having failed to take advantage of the opportunities afforded you free-gratis by the aforementioned over-burdened taxpayer you will need to take responsibilty for and fund your own life.

Post-16's will be grateful for being given the opportunity of a further two years of free education.

PS Please hurry up and get a job so that you can pay tax and contribute to my pension in 15 years time!

Sorry mate, but it looks like your beer nd biscuit money's goin on my new trainers :thumbup:

The People's Hero

The People's Hero

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Which college?

Whichever one has the fittest girls and the least checks on whether we're actually there.

I get EMA and i'm 26.

Bollocks do you!

What's even more of a joke is the fact it's only based on income, not forced expenses.

No, what's a joke is that it even exists.

Ric Flair

Ric Flair

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Were not talking about the ho on Market Street, Ric, anybody can get her for 25 smackeroonies!!!

You've just ruined my joke Singh.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :crylaugh:

Master Fox

Master Fox

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Whichever one has the fittest girls and the least checks on whether we're actually there.

Bollocks do you!

No, what's a joke is that it even exists.

All sounds pretty good so far.

Now where do i get my EMA? I still have no idea what EMA is, but if Ric Flair gets some, I want some.

Flynny

Flynny

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I got EMA for my entire two years, top whack, which meant I had enough money to just about get by without a job as well as doing fuck-all work in the evenings.

On a touch more serious note, if I'd not got it and had worked part-time my grades could conceivably have suffered a bit so it's not all bad.

Koke

Koke

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I don't blame these kids.

If I received EMA, I would've spent it on girls, weed and football games.

Simi

Simi

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I suppose it's just a gateway buy-off.

The jump from nothing to JSA can come as quite a shock otherwise.

Nothing ---> EMA ---> JSA works a lot better.

Bravo.

Wycombe Fox

Wycombe Fox

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More sensible proposal for EMA;

a. Attendance-based eligibility pre-16. If a student has less than, say, 95% attendance in High School years, then that student is not eligible to receive full EMA. Result- student takes responsibility for their attendance at school.

b. Behaviour-based eligibility. If a student has more than, say, three exclusions or detentions, then that student is not eligible to receive full EMA. Result - student takes responsibility for theri behaviour whilst in school.

c. Have a 'reward' system pre-16 whereby any student falling foul of a and b have an opportunity to regain full eligibility. This would need to be strictly monitored and only offered once. Result - any student that has their eligibilty removed has an incentive to work harder and turn their attendance/behaviour around, thereby regaining eligibility (but only once).

d. At the end of Year 11 offer EMA to all students with an upper limit of £15 per week, on a reducing scale.

A student who has satisified a and b and also has attained 5 or more GCSE's at c or above will get £15 per week. A student who has contravened a or b or both will have thier EMA reduced by £5 per 'failure'.

This way puts the onus on the individual student to take more responsibilty for their own education with the knowledge that if they don't perform, then it'll cost them financially. Just like it does in real life!

Idea needs a bit of tweaking but it would be much fairer and might even improve education.

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