Student Bursary Of £350 ?

Salient Reporter

Student bursaries could rise to £350 per year under a Labour Government.

But Salient's Education reporter Brian Easton says that it Is very unlikely that this increase will be implemented.

He says the significance of the suggestion, which is a recommendation from the Labour Party conference, lies in the Labour Party attitude which it shows.

The conference recommended that student bursaries should be at a level equivalent to apprentices' wages. This could mean a weekly student "wage" of £10.

If paid to students for the academic year, this would mean a grant of £350 (after taxation adjustment) —considerably higher than present bursaries.

The cost of such an action would be in the order of £2 million per year.