Burnham and Stuart on Education Maintenance Allowance
EMA, In The News Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
On the BBC further Tory hole-digging is not hard to find.
Shadow Education Secretary Andy Burnham explains why he wants to save the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) aimed at keeping poorer children in education.
Listen HERE.
Education Select Committee chairman Graham Stuart admitted the government plan could have a “damaging impact” but said there would be other help with a “more targeted discretionary fund”.
Further signs of a Tory-led coalition flailing in the wind.
This happens, but having funds to help the poor is needed.