You must be kidding...

[Ruffy]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

NOT knifing him? It's a certificate from somewhere in Bury you know...

That's a bit rich from someone from Halifax!

If only the council/education dept had been (as) helpful when I used to live there and needed help for my kids. It could make my blood boil but I gave up hope for the "system" years ago.

What depresses me more is the fact that I wasn't suprised that something like this could happen.

This level of qualification is widely used in the Special Needs sector (I should know, I coordinate accreditation in our School). Without these schemes our students would leave school without a nationally recognised award, and would struggle to progress on to FE courses. They have their place and are very good at what they do.
Thank you

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Spiderman

What shocks me most about this whole thing is that anyone still reads the Sun tbh.

I hope you didn't drop your monocle in your glass of brandy???

To be perfectly honest, if someone needs to use a bus then they are probably in need of special classes on how to use a bus.

I don't use buses because I'm afraid of catching 'poor'

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Lozzo

I don't use buses because I'm afraid of catching 'poor'

Hitler joke...

[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

I hope you didn't drop your monocle in your glass of brandy???

It knocked the bejayzus out of my pipe on its way down too. Must get the manservant in here to tidy up methinks

[Ruffy]

Originally Posted by svrich

This level of qualification is widely used in the Special Needs sector (I should know, I coordinate accreditation in our School). Without these schemes our students would leave school without a nationally recognised award, and would struggle to progress on to FE courses. They have their place and are very good at what they do.
Thank you

I hope that the course content is a bit more substantial than the one quoted in the article!

We need to remember, though, that there is a difference between education, certification and qualification. Sadly it seems that nowadays many can't distinguish between them. My personal view is that there is too much societal emphasis on certification at the expense of real education.

Originally Posted by Spiderman

What shocks me most about this whole thing is that anyone still reads the Sun tbh.

I saw one lying in the gutter as I was driven past Oxford street the other day, not sure if it had been read or merely left to blow around after the hamster cage had been lined. Wretched buggers leaving litter on the streets, there ought to be a law...

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

Hitler joke...

That'll teach me to read the whole thread before posting

Certificate - WTF?

Poor transport - You bloody load of snobs you lot! I've lived in Edinburgh and now Birmingham, in those places the bus is second on my list of preferred transport after the bike, bus lanes and no parking = essential!