Rejected petition The 16-19 bursary 2021-2022 should be transferred to students instead of schools

Students are now unable to spend their bursary money freely to suit their needs and must now go through the school to purchase items, this may cause a delay or arrivals as students may need a specific item by a certain period of time.

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It is the governments responsibility to ensure that students who receive bursary have the freedom and choice to spend it on their individual needs.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The decision on whether to provide bursaries directly or to provide benefits in kind is an operational decision for providers, not the UK Govenrment or Parliament. You can read more here

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/16-to-19-bursary-fund-guide-2021-to-2022-academic-year#funding-and-allocations-bursary-for-vulnerable-groups

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