The Government are proposing to close the Student Financial Support Local Authority offices on a National basis, they are centralising the service to operate in Darlington. There are 150 Local Authorities around the country.
A pilot scheme has been in operation since March 2007 involving 6 Local Authorities, UNISON believes that they have not delivered the service to time lines or standards required this year, however the Government are still going ahead with their plans.
Please complete and send the following petition on this web site: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk
Please let friends and colleagues know that in the future there will not be a local office for queries and a public counter to check applications forms and photocopy important personal documents.
Tina Carnachan
UNISON Steward, Student Support Service
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