Student teacher bursaries for full-time placement students

What it asks

What the petitioner did first

1. 19 Sep 2019
   Public Petitions Committee

   New Petitions
   1 mention
2. 5 Mar 2020
   Public Petitions Committee

   Continued Petitions
   1 mention

1. Scotland607 94.3%
2. United Kingdom29 4.5%
3. England6 0.9%
4. Australia2 0.3%

1. Catherine Rodgers 1 Aug 2019
   Great idea would help relieve stress as I wouldnt have to worry about working as much and focus on my studies.
2. Lorna Douglas 1 Aug 2019
   As a student teacher going into my year 3 placement I was shocked to hear there were no additional sources of income provided by the Scottish Government for student teachers. At the end of the day we are working within a school 9 till 3 sometimes much longer, 5 days a week for a whole year, as well as being a full time student and juggling assignments. As a result I will have to work a part-time job at the weekends which means I will be working 7 out of 7 days a week which nobody should have to do.
3. Lara Patterson 1 Aug 2019
   Would relieve financial pressures of an already overwhelming year
4. Kathy Webber 1 Aug 2019
   An excellent way to get a bursary
5. Lorna Hyslop 1 Aug 2019
   All students should be paid through any training
6. Amy Chambers 1 Aug 2019
   This is so important for student teachers
7. Kimberly Rodgers 1 Aug 2019
   Good idea
8. Michaela Foresti 1 Aug 2019
   We are at school 5 days a week but with no bursary
9. Erin scott 1 Aug 2019
   As a student teacher this would be a well received help. Always struggle with finding work to fit in with placements as well as the heavy workload that comes along with planning etc.
10. Cameron Mullen 2 Aug 2019
    Would be good for the many student teachers that are supporting families during their studies.
11. Karen Finnie 2 Aug 2019
    It is obscene to expect young adults to pay their rent, bills, food shops, travel expenses without any form of job due to their long placements
12. Mrs Freda Rourke 2 Aug 2019
    Disgraceful the way our students have to take jobs to fit in with UNI study not an easy task .
13. Paul Brown 2 Aug 2019
    It really important that services are kept at a good level and that we maintain or increase the level of our public sector.
14. Fiona Anderson 2 Aug 2019
    Student placements should be paid
15. Steven Russam 3 Aug 2019
    As someone who is actively trying to get into teaching a scheme like this would be hugely beneficial to me and my family. While I'm more than prepared to take a year out of full time employment to pursue my studies it does come with serious financial implications. A scheme like this would help immensely and could help encourage others in full time employment to consider retraining as teachers.
16. Frances Tasker 4 Aug 2019
    I fully support this petition. A family member has been in placement for the last Academic year. 8-5, 5 days a week. No expenses for a 50 mile daily return journey, evening preparation for classes, covering classes when no one able to cover for absence, working a part time job on top of this in order to ensure they had enough money. They found their placement was a brilliant experience and so valuable in preparing them for the future and the school they were in was wonderful in supporting them but they were completely exhausted at the end of term due to the hours in total they worked each week 6 full days work and evenings for 1 days pay from their part time job. Due to their amazing attitude to life and their passion for teaching they successfully completed this year but so many others had to drop out for mainly financial reasons, such a waste of talent which with financial support could be teaching children in a year. Wasted opportunity by our government to support opportunity and a valuable resource for the future.
17. Calum duff 4 Aug 2019
    It would make life so much easier in a hard environment
18. Rachel Reid 4 Aug 2019
    In my first year of a 4 year undergraduate teaching degree. I will undertake 4 placements of increasing amounts over these years. Placements also mean additional travel, uncovered by my university. I would greatly appreciate a change in this for myself and all future teachers to come.
19. Sandra Jordan 5 Aug 2019
    I believe that anyone on placement for primary teaching should receive a bursery as they work really hard not just at school, also when they finish and preparing work for the next day.
20. Jasmine Arndt 5 Aug 2019
    Bursaries should be provided to students undertaking a full time teaching position.
21. Jackie Kerrigan 6 Aug 2019
    I'm surprised this is not in place already, but fully support student bursaries.
22. Eileen Caseu 6 Aug 2019
    Assist student teachers to flourish while on placement , not worry about travelling costs !
23. Margaret McLaughlan 6 Aug 2019
    Studying should not be stressed out by having to work long hours just to make ends meet.
24. Natalie Clark 6 Aug 2019
    Student teachers work so hard to make sure each placement is a success. Not being supported financially is a serious concern and will impact on the amount of student teachers being able to complete the course successfully. Teaching can be a high pressure and at times stressful occupation. Asking students to work other jobs on top of a full time placement in order to be financially stable makes the situation even more stressful.
25. Lynn Christie 6 Aug 2019
    Students on placement need to be supported financially or they cannot continue.
26. MARYJANE FLEMING 6 Aug 2019
    I think this is scandalous in this day & age to expect someone to work for a year for no money???????
27. Anne baxter 6 Aug 2019
    I support this.
28. GEORGE FLEMING 6 Aug 2019
    If can pay teachers assistant surely you can give student teachers minimum pay for there years work. NOT NOTHING!!!!!!!!
29. Elaine Cairns 6 Aug 2019
    Excellent idea
30. Jill Thomson 6 Aug 2019
    This is extremely important. It needs to change.