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Newsflash: Foyer victory as Gordon Brown announces the 16 Hour Rule 'must be reformed'
The Foyer Federation has welcomed Gordon Brown’s announcement that the Government will reform the 16 Hour Rule.
This comes after a 5 year campaign run by the Foyer Federation on behalf of the 10,000 young people that Foyers across the UK provide housing, education and support for every year.
In a report published by the Department for Work and Pensions today Peter Hain, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, said that “because we recognise the particular challenges faced by some vulnerable groups who require Housing Benefit whilst undertaking necessary full-time training, we will consider whether it might be practicable to define limited exemptions from the '16 hour rule' for specific groups - such as young people living in supported accommodation.”
To read the full press release click here…
Or watch the report on BBC News 24
All young people deserve a chance to realise their full potential.
Some don’t get the support they need.
This campaign is about giving young people who have had disrupted, disadvantaged or chaotic backgrounds the opportunity to catch up.
It’s a campaign to make the system fairer and help change the way young people are viewed by society.
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See feature in Education Guardian
Download the press release here
