Hopwood Hall wasn't involved in the pilot of the education maintenance allowance, unlike the surrounding areas of Oldham and Manchester, so originally we suffered in terms of student participation as young people flocked to colleges that could offer the allowance. When the education maintenance allowance was implemented nationally in 2004, it had an immediate and significant impact on our students.
We currently have more than 1,200 students at Hopwood receiving payments and it has had an extremely positive effect, especially in terms of retention. Coursework deadlines are now being met to a much greater extent and students' achievement levels, along with their attendance levels, have also increased. This is, in part, due to the arrival of the education maintenance allowance at the college.
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