The OU Students Association has published a manifesto for the Northern Ireland Assembly elections taking place on 5th May 2022
The OU Students Association today published its student manifesto for the forthcoming Northern Ireland Assembly elections on Thursday 5th May 2022.
The manifesto asks election candidates to support a series of policies that will make it easier to be a part-time supported distance-learning student in Northern Ireland.
The policy asks include extending the eligibility for Maintenance Loans, Special Support Grants, Childcare Grants, and the Parental Learning Allowance to part-time students, as well as calling on politicians to help to eradicate digital poverty and address barriers in higher education faced by protected characteristic groups.
Click here to see the full manifesto.