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Student finance, the basics

PJ White · 5 August 2008 --> · 1 comment

How much is a free cinema ticket a month for six months worth to you? Is it more or less than a free five-year railcard? How does it compare with £100 off the price of an Asus laptop? Or free 12-month YHA membership. Or 35 downloads from eMusic? Or a free webcam?
The coming year’s intake [...]

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Free young people and money training

PJ White · 19 May 2008 --> · No comments

Just what it says. It’s a one-day training course for adults working with neet 16 to 25 year olds. Set up by the Financial Services Authority and delivered by different training groups round the country.
Happening now, some places still available. Some dates:

21 May Preston
22 May Sheffield
28 May Durham
30 May Middlesbrough
03 Jun [...]

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New financial capability site

PJ White · 9 April 2008 --> · No comments

A website designed to support adults working with young people has just gone live. It’s about money. It comes from the independent financial watchdog (as the Financial Services Authority likes to be known). And, to its credit, there’s a good emphasis on neet young adults — those not in education, employment or training.
It’s called Building [...]

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