Submitted on Sunday 24th January 2016
Rejected on Thursday 28th January 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Student Nurse bursaries to be reinstated or pay them an apprentice wage.
Student Nurses have to work at least 2300 hours clinically over three years. Whilst supernumerary, they work 12.5 hour shifts (including night shifts and unsocial hours) and learn in practice.
They do this whilst studying full time; completing assignments and practical examinations.
Nursing is unlike any other university course because you have to work clinically and study full time. The nature of the course and the demands placed on students makes it very difficult to secure part time work to help fund studying. If nurse bursaries aren't reinstated they must be paid for their work.
The Government's stance on apprentices:
"As an apprentice you'll work alongside experienced staff, gain job-specific skills, earn a wage and get holiday pay, study towards a qualification."
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
If you would like the NHS Bursary to be retained, you could sign this petition:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/113491
You could start a new petition calling for student nurses to be paid an apprentice wage.
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