David Kingman reports on the latest policy idea from the Liberal Democrats, which may see them offer young voters subsidised bus travel
Category: Education
Students made vulnerable by inadequate financial support
IF volunteer Connor McCarthy reports on how inadequate student loans have made students vulnerable to market loans, and created a barrier to postgraduate study, with short- and long-term impacts
#ManifestoForYouth essay competition
Thomas Brookes looks ahead to IF’s Youth Manifesto essay competition (deadline 1 October!) and maintains that it is vital for the young to fight their corner, even in the face of neglect from policy-makers
Robbins Rebooted report proposes further changes to higher education
David Kingman provides a summary of the key ideas in the new “Robbins Rebooted” report, which suggests that Labour would continue tinkering with higher education policy if they win the next election
Students unable to deal with high cost of living
IF volunteer Aleksandra Blawat reports on how the inadequate provision made for students’ living costs by the Student Loans Company (SLC), compounded by the unscrupulous practices of the private rental market, leave students unable to meet their costs of living
A Labour government would establish an Advisory Forum on the under 35s
IF volunteer Thomas Brookes reports on a speech by Chris Leslie MP in which he highlighted some of the challenges facing “Generation Rent”, and hopes that it will provoke further inter-party discussion and proposals to remedy the situation
New report: economic recovery “unlikely to solve the problem of youth unemployment in the UK”
David Kingman reports on the findings of new some research which highlights the UK’s stubborn problem with youth unemployment
20-somethings are taking longer to grow up, but should this new ‘emerging adulthood’ life stage be supported?
IF volunteer Aleksandra Blawat examines the reasons behind delayed adulthood
BIS select committee issues damming indictment of the new student loans system
David Kingman reports on the recently-published report from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) select committee into the post-2012 student loans system, which sharply criticised the Coalition Government’s higher education policies
Selling student debt to universities – a raw deal?
IF volunteer Aleksandra Blawat explains why allowing universities to share the risk on student loans will lead to greater inequality and inefficiency, leading to an even worse deal for young people