A lot of Health Care Professions are short of staff. They require a degree level of education, and all the professions are greatly enhanced by having a mix of school leavers and mature students undertaking the training. Since 2017/18, mature students have been encouraged to apply, by offering those that already have a degree, a 2nd student loan. I emphasise this is a loan, involving the student taking on a debt of £27,750 over the 3 year course. Since January 2020 there has been further encouragement to attract people into the Health Care Professions, including those undertaking their 1st degree and those undertaking their 2nd degree. This encouragement is in the form of a non-repayable ‘Learning Support Fund (LSF)’ to the tune of £5,000 p/a. Both the 2nd student loan and the LSF are available to those undertaking training in Nursing, Midwifery and many of the Allied Health Professions (AHP’s), including Radiography, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Podiatry and Speech and Language therapists. The one glaring omission are the Paramedics in England. The group that during the height of the Pandemic has been described by UCAS as the ‘Firefighters of Healthcare’. To be clear, a 1st degree application onto a Paramedical Science degree is entitled to both a student loan and the LSF. But unlike Nursing, Midwifery and most AHP’s, a 2nd degree application to study Paramedical Science is not entitled to either a 2nd student loan or the support of the LSF. In other words, if a mature student with a previous degree wishes to undertake training to become a Paramedic, they have to fund everything themselves. Therefore, this petition is not asking for special treatment, it is simply asking for Parity with those professions already mentioned. From this September 2021 the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) have made it mandatory that all new Paramedics have to have a BSc qualification. This is a Profession that we all rely on, it is a Profession that has staff shortages. It does not pay huge salaries and relies on attracting the right calibre of person that genuinely cares and wants to make a difference. The type of person that this petition concerns has been in the workplace, has built up some life skills and experiences and has decided that they want to contribute to society. They should be encouraged, not dissuaded by the huge financial burden. For the future well being of both the service and society, please sign this petition and please share this petition.

If they stop the triple lock what pensioners receive i pension is not enough if we got a reasonable pension the people who claim pension credit would not have to be means tested all we want to do is live not exist which is what we do because when you have paid all the bills there is only a pitance left to buy food

It's important to keep all children safe at all times and having dogs run around the playground isn't really acceptable for safety reasons and the fact that not everyone is into dogs.. Eg my special needs child.

People like Toyah and Robert passionately support people and have helped so much during lockdown to ease the mental burden lockdown has had on so many people.

Because there is getting too much of people speeding in their car's

(1) Over the last 10 years over £3 million+ been spent on the upkeep of the common parts of the Hanger Hill Garden Estate Flats Hanger whilst the fabric of the buildings and the gardens has steadily deteriorated. (2) We want to know where the money was spent by whom and on what ?

Hi Neil, As in the past you have helped me and local people keep this Post Office open, we need your help again. Currently Royal Mail are only closing it on Saturdays due, as they say, 'there's not enough business to make it pay' but according to the postmaster there this could become permanent after Christmas if Royal Mail get their way. This would mean a half hour journey to the next available open Post Office. Southwark and Old Bermondsey has an ageing population, as most others, thus making getting out a lot harder. Today's youngsters will be in the same position later in life.

Other people need to join this campaign as it will soon be you next! The rich and wealthy don't pay fair taxes but those living on the breadline are bled dry .Why is this?

Skateboarding truly brings people together with zero prejudice in kind and loving environment. We are in urgent need of a skatepark in Grangemouth due to the growth of people skateboarding in Scotland and the UK. It's the best form of expression with the greatest reward. Skateboarding is a lifestyle not just a hobby.

Pensioners are the forgotten ones people on universal credit seem to be much better off than old people pensioners

Because off the hardships we had to endure choosing between eating and electricity and gas that was doubled because we were stuck indoors for over a year shielding

Making school uniform free will help a lot of families out. Especially those who struggle financially. I think it’s out of order that we have to pay for something our children HAVE to wear if not they will be sanctioned. E.g have detentions for not wearing correct uniform. Where as when adults have to wear work uniform we get it at no charge.