Part 6 Learn your lesson
Almost all schemes which claim to be able to transform ￡25 into ￡175 overnight are scams, to be straight into the dustbin. The exception, however,
itmay be a little known new initiative from the government whichalsoeffectively does just that. The individual Learning Account scheme isbythe latest government scheme to persuade us of the value ofwholelife-long learning. The first million people to apply--and there appears to be a long way to go before this limit is reached--are eligible for a ￡150 grant towards the costs of studying,butprovided that they contribute at least ￡25 of their own money.Eventhe offer covers training courses which are obviously work-related butitalso extends to moreofrecreational activities. Whilst there will not be government money to encourage you, for example, to do an evening class inthecake decorating, there could be assistance if you are planning to updateonyour internet skills. There is also the opportunity to benefit in future years from 20 per cent off the cost of training. For IT courses, the discount goes up to 80 per cent, a measure of the government's enthusiasm in ensuring we are prepared for the digital world.
几乎所有声称能在一夜之间把25英镑变成175英镑的方案都是骗局，都应直接被扔进垃圾箱中。然而，政府的一个新的行动可能能有效的做到这一点。这个个人学习账户的方案是最近的政府的一个方案，用来提供给我们终生学习。前100万申请的用户-看上去有一个很长的路要走，假如他们自己支付至少25英镑学习费用，就有资格获得一个150英镑用来抵学习的费用。这项方案不但安排了跟工作有关的培训的课程，而且延伸到很多娱乐活动中。尽管比如说，去参加一个关于蛋糕装饰的夜校，没有政府的钱去鼓励你，但是如果你参加更新你网络技能课程时，就有可能是帮助你。这也是有机会可以在今后的课程培训中有20%的折扣。像IT这样的课程，折扣可能达到80%，这是衡量政府积极性表现，以确保我们为未来的数字世界做好准备。
