Leicester University just launched a sex worker toolkit for the students

[anyfucker]

Many students are actively having to offer sex to cover the costs of university.

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here it is
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[Taggart]

Good step. Not sure it’s led to any more escorts in the city.

[Jayjay1]

Student selling sex isn't new, back when I was at Uni in London there were a famous pub in our town where there is a members area (dirty basement) where you can only go in if you knew someone, ( i did) just 2 rooms for quickies.

It was run by a 40/50 year old guy who went clubbing with her son and daughter who went to the uni. He was like a sugar daddy for his son and daughters female friends.

Young people leaving home for the 1st time not able to manage a student loan budget,normally resort to a traditional P/T job, low level crime, borrow money from friends or live on ration, unlike nowadays where there are so much online opportunities.

[Bonker]

You went to university?
Let me guess... English degree? 2:1?

[Blackpool Rock]

Good step. Not sure it’s led to any more escorts in the city.

Yeah agreed it would appear to be a good initiative.
From the quick read I had it looks to be informing them of the basics but putting forward some facts as in what is and isn't legal and also linking to organisations where they can get further help and advice so I don't see the issue.

The petition wants to ban it but that's short sighted as it's taking away information and help from people who may be involved or may still get involved.
My take on it is that prostitution happens regardless so why not give the students facts, in fact i'd say the Uni have a duty of care for their students so should actually be giving them this information if they know students are engaged in or likely to engage in sex work.

I did read one bit about the petition claiming it was promoting sex work and how going to Uni was intended to free women from being tied to men or some such thing  (read it yesterday so can't remember the exact details)
But i'd have thought Uni's also produce literature about drink and drugs however I don't see any accusation that they are pushing students to take illegal drugs 

It appears to me that the Uni are basically saying here's the facts now as an adult you decide for yourself so what's the problem 

[NelsonH]

Do you really think that funding education, in such a way that students resort to sex work in order to use it, isn't really a problem?

It may be a good way to get more WGs, but I doubt you will get many good ones.

But for the very institution that set the charges, to then offer advice on paying them by sex working, seems pretty shocking to me.

If I believed that university courses would lead to to life of high paid employment then just maybe this would all be justified.  But it won't and it is yet another system of exploitation.

[RedKettle]

Do you really think that funding education, in such a way that students resort to sex work in order to use it, isn't really a problem?

It may be a good way to get more WGs, but I doubt you will get many good ones.

But for the very institution that set the charges, to then offer advice on paying them by sex working, seems pretty shocking to me.

If I believed that university courses would lead to to life of high paid employment then just maybe this would all be justified.  But it won't and it is yet another system of exploitation.

It is not the University’s fault that students struggle for money. Yes they set the fees but the students will receive a loan to pay that, a loan that is not repayable until they start work. Funding for living expenses is down to the level of maintenance loan which is nothing to do with Universities.

I agree the system is broken. Too many students doing crap degrees and too many shit Universities. Loan system not fit for purpose etc etc.  However there are plenty of service sector and other types of jobs that students can do to make ends meet, if they go for sex work that is their choice and not something that has been forced on them.

[Blackpool Rock]

Do you really think that funding education, in such a way that students resort to sex work in order to use it, isn't really a problem?

It may be a good way to get more WGs, but I doubt you will get many good ones.

But for the very institution that set the charges, to then offer advice on paying them by sex working, seems pretty shocking to me.

If I believed that university courses would lead to to life of high paid employment then just maybe this would all be justified.  But it won't and it is yet another system of exploitation.

But the whole thing isn't about funding or lack of funding for education is it 
The Uni have put together an information pack to help and to educate students about the whole issue and others have jumped on board trying to argue that it's promoting prostitution which it isn't.

If it's about funding then the same could be argued about any job which doesn't pay enough or about the benefits system / tax credits not being high enough etc