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Title: The Gubberment's "Skills Strategy"
Post by: Nick on September 30, 2013, 04:21:51 PM

As we all know the Gubberment is very keen on skills. Training the young and the unemployed is vital to make us a "world class" economy (which is why they have abolished the careers service and work experience for schoolkids, but anyhoo).

Vince Cables brainboxes decreed that people wanting to go to college to train or retrain after the age of 24 (single mothers, wimmin in general, the unemployed and so on) now have to pay for their courses (about £4000 a year) by taking out loans.

They said that 25000 people would do this during the current year  :thumbsup:  Excellent  :thumbsup:

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77  noooo:

Title: Re: The Gubberment's "Skills Strategy"
Post by: apc2010 on September 30, 2013, 04:26:58 PM

Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on September 30, 2013, 04:21:51 PM

As we all know the Gubberment is very keen on skills. Training the young and the unemployed is vital to make us a "world class" economy (which is why they have abolished the careers service and work experience for schoolkids, but anyhoo).

Vince Cables brainboxes decreed that people wanting to go to college to train or retrain after the age of 24 (single mothers, wimmin in general, the unemployed and so on) now have to pay for their courses (about £4000 a year) by taking out loans.

They said that 25000 people would do this during the current year  :thumbsup:  Excellent  :thumbsup:

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77  noooo:

Wot you studying.......... rubschin:

Title: Re: The Gubberment's "Skills Strategy"
Post by: Nick on September 30, 2013, 04:30:10 PM

My navel mainly  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: The Gubberment's "Skills Strategy"
Post by: apc2010 on September 30, 2013, 04:32:17 PM

Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on September 30, 2013, 04:30:10 PM

My navel mainly  :thumbsup:

This is the commons...... noooo:

Title: Re: The Gubberment's "Skills Strategy"
Post by: Grumpmeister on September 30, 2013, 05:16:21 PM

Its just a rehash of the great education con. Get as many people as possible into courses and off the dole to massage the figures. The only change this time around is that they have to fork out for the 'privilege'. I'm not saying that all courses are useless but there are a decent number of them with little or no application in the real world outside of a very narrow band.

Title: Re: The Gubberment's "Skills Strategy"
Post by: Barman on September 30, 2013, 05:16:48 PM

Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on September 30, 2013, 04:21:51 PM

As we all know the Gubberment is very keen on skills. Training the young and the unemployed is vital to make us a "world class" economy (which is why they have abolished the careers service and work experience for schoolkids, but anyhoo).

Vince Cables brainboxes decreed that people wanting to go to college to train or retrain after the age of 24 (single mothers, wimmin in general, the unemployed and so on) now have to pay for their courses (about £4000 a year) by taking out loans.

They said that 25000 people would do this during the current year  :thumbsup:  Excellent  :thumbsup:

Take up so far?








































77  noooo:

 noooo:

Title: Re: The Gubberment's "Skills Strategy"
Post by: apc2010 on September 30, 2013, 05:17:46 PM

Quote from: Grumpmeister on September 30, 2013, 05:16:21 PM

Its just a rehash of the great education con. Get as many people as possible into courses and off the dole to massage the figures. The only change this time around is that they have to fork out for the 'privilege'. I'm not saying that all courses are useless but there are a decent number of them with little or no application in the real world outside of a very narrow band.

 Thumbs: well said ....

Title: Re: The Gubberment's "Skills Strategy"
Post by: Nick on September 30, 2013, 05:18:33 PM

Indeed, and make them get into debt to do it. Good plan!!

Title: Re: The Gubberment's "Skills Strategy"
Post by: Tipsy Gipsy on September 30, 2013, 07:07:41 PM

Did we not contribute to this out of Taxes?   I take it we will all be getting a substantial refund next April then.   rubschin: 

Title: Re: The Gubberment's "Skills Strategy"
Post by: Nick on September 30, 2013, 07:08:49 PM

I will give you one anytime  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: The Gubberment's "Skills Strategy"
Post by: Baldy on September 30, 2013, 07:09:37 PM

Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on September 30, 2013, 07:08:49 PM

I will give you one anytime  :thumbsup:

 noooo:

Title: Re: The Gubberment's "Skills Strategy"
Post by: Nick on September 30, 2013, 07:10:51 PM

 Shrugs:

Title: Re: The Gubberment's "Skills Strategy"
Post by: Baldy on September 30, 2013, 07:11:53 PM

Enough against the wall etc..

Title: Re: The Gubberment's "Skills Strategy"
Post by: boogs on September 30, 2013, 07:21:51 PM

Quote from: Baldy on September 30, 2013, 07:11:53 PM

Enough against the wall etc..

 lol: lol: noooo:

Title: Re: The Gubberment's "Skills Strategy"
Post by: Baldy on September 30, 2013, 07:22:42 PM

Quote from: boogs on September 30, 2013, 07:21:51 PM

Quote from: Baldy on September 30, 2013, 07:11:53 PM

Enough against the wall etc..

 lol: lol: noooo:

Ginge.  noooo: