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I don't think you are part of our Facebook closed group, but Jeremy is and he may see this post. Could you add it to the list of things that are a problem.
Income support being included in the class for the threshold, and also any student, away means that the families income support drops whilst at uni so about £90 per week. So as the grant doesn't cover the full cost anyway it means those families still cover the cost of the students living or fees but in a reduced income which is already too small (low paid scrutiny report).
It seems this area needs looking at.
Also it appears Students at Highlands and their parents are not getting info on HE and funding as the sixth form school elsewhere are.
Perhaps checking that each schools gets info would be a good start. Certainly was highlighted in our survey that it's missing. As the figures can be huge all parents and students need this info, in advance for them to plan and again later to catch any that have moved here.
SOJ also needs to ensure any new employees moving here are adequately informed about what they will lose if they move from the Uk and what the cost will be.
Here's the post minus name.
I went to discuss it this week. I will lose £90 per week from my income support before I even contribute a penny towards my daughter. I still have a home to run and a son to feed. No sleep due to terrible worry for two nights. God knows how I will survive.
Plus I was told careers Jersey do not go to highlands to discuss funding with students or parents but they go everywhere else. Why is that? I'm bloody furious. To top it all my daughter has already missed the open days for her two first choice uni's. Why don't the tutors inform the students? Isn't that part of their role? To inform and prepare students for higher education? How are we supposed to know how this procedure works!