[Shaun]

of course it's ending - going to college is becoming compulsory isn't it? there's no way the government could afford paying EVERY student £30 a week.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Shaun

of course it's ending - going to college is becoming compulsory isn't it? there's no way the government could afford paying EVERY student £30 a week.

I don't see why the government pay people now to go to College. If they cannot afford it, either don't go, or get a job.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by ukturtle

I don't see why the government pay people now to go to College. If they cannot afford it, either don't go, or get a job.

It's supposed to be for 'travel expenses' and books
I could really do with it actually. My bus pass is £14 a week, and I had to buy 4 textbooks at the start of the year at £20 each.

damn my oldness.

[Angus]

Originally Posted by Shaun

It's supposed to be for 'travel expenses' and books
I could really do with it actually. My bus pass is £14 a week, and I had to buy 4 textbooks at the start of the year at £20 each.

damn my oldness.

No doubt every college will have its own "hardship fund" for those students who really are in dire financial straits, but the majority are not and really it is ridiculous to be giving teenagers £30 to spend on booze, cds or whatever simply for doing what they're supposed to do, i.e. turning up every day and studying.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by angus58

No doubt every college will have its own "hardship fund" for those students who really are in dire financial straits, but the majority are not and really it is ridiculous to be giving teenagers £30 to spend on booze, cds or whatever simply for doing what they're supposed to do, i.e. turning up every day and studying.

Yeah I have to agree - it is mostly misused.

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by angus58

No doubt every college will have its own "hardship fund" for those students who really are in dire financial straits, but the majority are not and really it is ridiculous to be giving teenagers £30 to spend on booze, cds or whatever simply for doing what they're supposed to do, i.e. turning up every day and studying.

Plus at the end of term and on your birthday you get a £100 bonus

[Angus]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Plus at the end of term and on your birthday you get a £100 bonus

Yeah, another hairbrained scheme introduced by the profligate and incompetent Labour Party - as usual chucking money around that isn't theirs. No wonder this country is in such a mess.

[Tom]

Originally Posted by Shaun

of course it's ending - going to college is becoming compulsory isn't it? there's no way the government could afford paying EVERY student £30 a week.

Almost everyone goes anyway, only skanks leave school at 16 and not bother with anything further

[lily.]

Originally Posted by Tom

Almost everyone goes anyway, only skanks leave school at 16 and not bother with anything further

I left school at 16.

I also used birth control when I didn't want to get pregnant.

Just saying.

[Novo]

Originally Posted by lily.

I left school at 16.

I also used birth control when I didn't want to get pregnant.

Just saying.

Yes. Bang On Right.



Tom Jnr.

[Tom]

Originally Posted by lily.

I left school at 16.

I also used birth control when I didn't want to get pregnant.

Just saying.

Yes but this was probably in the 1960s

Birth control isn't 100% effective btw

[lily.]

Originally Posted by Tom

Yes but this was probably in the 1960s

Birth control isn't 100% effective btw

That's correct. It would be unfair of me to generalise by saying that everyone who gets pregnant by accident isn't smart enough to use birth control.

That would be like making a sweeping statement about 16 year old school leavers.

Oh wait.

[Tom]

Originally Posted by lily.

That's correct. It would be unfair of me to generalise by saying that everyone who gets pregnant by accident isn't smart enough to use birth control.

That would be like making a sweeping statement about 16 year old school leavers.

Oh wait.

I thought it was a sly dig if anything.

But these days, in general, only tramps and no hopers leave at school and don't really go on to do much. it was probably different when you left because of less emphasis on A levels & uni

[Angus]

Originally Posted by Tom

I thought it was a sly dig if anything.

But these days, in general, only tramps and no hopers leave at school and don't really go on to do much. it was probably different when you left because of less emphasis on A levels & uni

It is simply not true that you have to get A levels and degrees to succeed in life - I know plenty of over educated tramps and no hopers. Some of the most destructive and least contributing members of society have been privately educated and gone to top universities - look at Tony Blair as a prime example.

[_Seth]

Originally Posted by Shaun

going to college is becoming compulsory isn't it?

WHAT?! Hell no, where on earth did you hear that?

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Phlip

WHAT?! Hell no, where on earth did you hear that?

It was passed about 2 years ago - the leaving age for school is becoming 18 very soon. Might be next year.

[_Seth]

Originally Posted by Shaun

It was passed about 2 years ago - the leaving age for school is becoming 18 very soon. Might be next year.

I heard that too. But that's different to college becoming compulsory, I thought...

[Tom]

Originally Posted by Phlip

I heard that too. But that's different to college becoming compulsory, I thought...

It depends what you define as college. For most people its where you go after leaving school at 16, but some people call college Uni and go when you're 18+.

Not all schools have a 6th form so if it becomes compulsory then they need to go somewhere