{"id":1690,"date":"2011-01-19T20:09:59","date_gmt":"2011-01-19T20:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tashuk.wordpress.com\/?p=1690"},"modified":"2011-01-19T20:09:59","modified_gmt":"2011-01-19T20:09:59","slug":"nottingham-protest-against-scrapping-ema-as-vote-is-lost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alanlodge.co.uk\/blog\/archives\/1690","title":{"rendered":"Nottingham Protest Against Scrapping EMA as vote is Lost"},"content":{"rendered":"

4.30pm. Market Square, Nottingham<\/p>\n

Nottingham students again protested against scrapping the Educational Maintenance Allowance. I understand that the government plan to do this in September this year.<\/p>\n

Another rally was held in the square, before a short walk around the Square and nearby streets.<\/p>\n

After Tuesdays and Saturdays demo, today, I noticed that police were wandering about next to branches of all the usual destinations: Top Shop, Boots, Vodafone and there was a massed turnout of security at entrances to the Victoria Centre.<\/p>\n

This was organised to coincide with a Commons vote on EMA.\u00a0 Education Maintenance Allowances (EMAs) were introduced by Labour to encourage young people from deprived backgrounds to stay in education and training after the age of 16.\u00a0 However the government won by a majority of 59 votes.<\/p>\n

Labour loses vote to stop scrapping of EMA grants
\nhttp:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/education-12228466<\/p>\n

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The Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) is a means-tested allowance of between \u00a310 and \u00a330, paid to 16- to 19-year-olds who stay on in education.<\/p>\n

Rolled out nationally in September 2004, EMA is intended to help with the cost of books, travel, equipment or anything useful to the continuation of learning. It\u2019s paid straight into the pupil\u2019s bank account, not their parents or their college, giving them independence and forcing them to take charge of a small weekly budget. The payments are under the condition that they attend classes regularly. If the pupil works hard or achieves good grades, there is the opportunity to earn bonuses.<\/p>\n

EMA is available to 16-19 year olds who come from low income families and whose household\u2019s net income is below \u00a330,000 pa. There is an additional grant for those students from families household income is up to and below \u00a320,000 pa. EMA currently exists all across the UK although the administering of it is devolved to the regional parliaments of Scotland and Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n

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On Saturday January 15, 2011 …. they did it all again<\/p>\n

2011 Nottingham Students another Protest Against Scrapping EMA
\nhttp:\/\/notts.indymedia.org.uk\/articles\/887<\/p>\n

Earlier in the week [Tuesday 11th January] student had walked out of college and protested in the Market Square and Conservative HQ<\/p>\n

Students Protest Against Scrapping EMA
\nhttp:\/\/notts.indymedia.org.uk\/articles\/875<\/p>\n

Video: Nttm Students visit Conservative Party HQ – Demo
\nhttp:\/\/notts.indymedia.org.uk\/tumbles\/877<\/p>\n

Video: Nttm Students visit Conservative Party HQ – Detained
\nhttp:\/\/notts.indymedia.org.uk\/tumbles\/878<\/p>\n

Save EMA
\nhttp:\/\/saveema.co.uk<\/p>\n

Nottingham Students Against Fees and Cuts!
\nhttp:\/\/nsafc.wordpress.com<\/p>\n

Notts Save Our Services
\nDefending jobs, services, welfare & education against cuts in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
\nhttp:\/\/nottssos.org.uk<\/p>\n

Smashed Windows & Graffiti @ Conservative Offices
\nhttp:\/\/notts.indymedia.org.uk\/articles\/677<\/p>\n

2010 Notts Save Our Services Demo 1 The March
\nhttp:\/\/notts.indymedia.org.uk\/articles\/694<\/p>\n

2010 Anti Cuts, Corporate Tax & Student Fees Demo [Video]
\nhttp:\/\/notts.indymedia.org.uk\/videos\/832<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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