Dear Colleagues,
Like Faith I think it is unclear how students will be covered, particularly on vocational course such as medicine, social work and nursing etc. I think there is a cut of age for student loans at the moment - will this continue?
I don't know whether this guidance will come from the professional bodies or be left to Heir's - perhaps the ECU could please advise on this?
Mel
Melanie Landells
Head of Equality & Diversity
Secretariat
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Plymouth University
Plymouth PL4 8AA
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From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list on behalf of Faith Marchal
Sent: Wed 28/09/2005 12:52
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Subject: Age legislation - impact on students
Dear all,
Is anyone else out there, like me, concerned about whether or not different
student groups will be protected by the new Age legislation, based on their
course of study?
From the consultation document, it seems to me that students on programmes
of study which are prerequisites to particular professions or employment
(for instance, teacher certification, health and social care courses, legal
practice, and professional courses, e.g., CIPD, etc.) will be protected
under the "vocational training" provisions, but not others. Am reading
this too literally, or what?
Comments on the proverbial admin-eo postcard, please!
Best wishes,
Faith
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Faith Marchal
HR Consultant - Diversity
Anglia Polytechnic University
Bishop Hall Lane
Chelmsford CM1 1SQ
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