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NESF Report highlights need for free fees for part-time education

category national | worker & community struggles and protests | press release author Monday February 06, 2006 17:23author by Graham Ó Maonaigh - Labour Youthauthor address Labour Youth, 17 Ely Place, Dublin 2author phone 086-8381556 Report this post to the editors

Labour Youth have said that today’s report from the National Economic and
Social Forum Creating a More Inclusive Labour Market highlights key
inequalities in the education system that affect disadvantaged young adults
on low-incomes, and early school leavers in particular.

Labour Youth Chairperson, Graham O Maonaigh, commented, “Today’s NESF
report shows that the despite the Celtic Tiger, the Ireland of the 21st
Century is one of the most unequal societies in the developed world.

“The richest 20 % of our working-age population earn 12 times as much as
the poorest 20%. We need to radically address the growing inequalities in
our society to prevent the further polarization of the most marginalized in
our society.

“According to the report, only 12% of young low-skilled workers in Ireland
receive training in any one year. This significantly reduces their chances
of moving into more stable, better paid employment

“Educational inequalities have been radically addressed since the
introduction of the 3rd Level Fee Remission Scheme which has allowed many
people to attend universities, colleges, and vocational institutions that
otherwise would not have had the means to do so.

“However, part-time education is for many the only viable way in which they
can gain a 3rd level qualification. Part-time education is not covered by
the Fee Remission scheme and this substantially impacts upon lower-income
earners ability to access part-time education”

“Labour Youth calls for the expansion of the Fee Remission Scheme to cover
part-time education as a means to further broaden access to education for
those from all socioeconomic backgrounds allowing them to secure their
future in the labour market”

ENDS - For more info contact Graham O’Maonaigh at 086 838 1556

Related Link: http://www.nesf.ie/dynamic/docs/No%2033%20Creating%20a%20More%20Inclusive%20Labour%20Market.pdf
author by Seán Ryanpublication date Mon Feb 06, 2006 21:47author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Why don't you folks check out the concept of open publishing?

The point of what you have to say, does indeed seem to increase the potential to educate.

Whilst I haven't bothered to do the math, I'm very confident that this 'initiative' will not even bother to compete with a rising birthrate, or indeed inflation. One must also remember that human knowledge itself updates quite regularly. I see no thinking in your 'initiative,' that takes into account of the poverty of education versus the actual collective education that exists. The real poverty gap, and its accelerating.

Of course I realise it is beyond a politician to think in any terms other than financial. Allow me to address you in this sense. Let's talk of your economic entity, the 'poverty gap'

You say you wish to close the gap. Think simple terms. Poverty gap is increasing. An 'initiative' like this focuses on the gap itself, and those who are closest to it, ie. the richest of the poor and the poorest of the rich. This act moves the gap in an attempt to catch up with the very rich, but in the long term just facilitates the poor rich, which it will eventually only cater to, catching up with their rich friends. The Poor as usual facilitate all this and end up shafted.

Tis but a misguided attempt to keep the status quo, which in reality is just further example of the decline in Ireland, of hope itself.

Well done!!
Seán

 
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