Education maintenance allowances (EMAs): the solution to keeping more young people in school. That's the general idea. Participation at post-16 level rose dramatically in the late 1980s but levelled off at about 70 per cent in 1994. This was seen as a policy problem because it was below the rate of our economic competitors but also because participation was skewed toward higher socioeconomic groups, risking the entrenchment of disadvantage among those from unskilled and manual backgrounds.
EMAs provide a financial incentive of up to 30 a week for those from low-income families. This is a study of the impact of the scheme in 10 pilot areas.
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