Another nail in the coffin of educashun?

[Nick]

That nice Mr Balls declared those new Diplomas "a great success". They don't start till this coming September

[Grumpmeister]

I suspect that these diplomas are going to be mainly for people on benefits, dont get a job on go on one of these half assed training courses and you lose our payments.

Its an ill conceived plan which has only been brought out to reduce spending and not to improve academic and vocational training.

[Nick]

It also has a connection with the "raising of the school leaving age" to 18

[barmisspah?]

I don't have a problem with vocational courses that are geared towards a particular job or career path. These seem to be an easy(?) way of gaining an academic qualification through the building up of 'units' gained via a glorified work experience route.

I doubt if universities will consider them sufficient for admission.   

rather like the stars on their badges ?

[Uncle Mort]

Sorry? what stars? what badges?

[Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits)]

Sorry? what stars? what badges?

It's quite plain that Unc has never visited the Golden Arches then!

Mickey D's employees get stars on their badges. I don't think they're for customer service, more a sort of long service thing (since McD have little idea of what constitutes customer service).

[barmisspah?]

Sorry? what stars? what badges?

It's quite plain that Unc has never visited the Golden Arches then!

Mickey D's employees get stars on their badges. I don't think they're for customer service, more a sort of long service thing (since McD have little idea of what constitutes customer service).

quite

[Uncle Mort]

Ah I see, a prolefood outlet.

[Just One More]

Sorry? what stars? what badges?

It's quite plain that Unc has never visited the Golden Arches then!

Mickey D's employees get stars on their badges. I don't think they're for customer service, more a sort of long service thing (since McD have little idea of what constitutes customer service).

You last five days, you get five stars