King George V Sixth-Form College may have to axe its Duke of Edinburgh's award scheme, being taken by more than 60 students. College principals were still reeling from the news that the EMA was being scrapped when the Young People's Learning Agency (YPLA) announced that so-called entitlement funding, which covers the cost of pastoral care, tutorials and extracurricular activities for 16- to 19-year-olds, was also to be cut. The news, which slipped out quietly just a few days before Christmas, came as a big blow for college leaders. Many were left wondering how they would fund the extras, such as work experience and volunteering programmes, that make all the difference in getting young people into work and higher education.
Chopping back the annual provision from 114 to 30 funded hours will hit students hard at all levels, say principals. For the full story visit the CV and Job Store News Page
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