One of the most unfortunate consequences of the current global financial crisis is the very high level of youth unemployment particularly in Europe.
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‘To learn or not to learn?’
Successive governments have attempted to set performance indicators that focus on graduates obtaining employment within 6 months of graduating.
An Equation I Cannot Balance – or is it just a paradox?
(A paradox is anything which offhand appears to be false, but is actually true; or which appears to be
The Importance of the Skills Agenda in Rebalancing the Economy
The current global recession and the likelihood of a second major downturn have highlighted in many developed and emerging economies the need to fundamentally re-evaluate the way they m
The Role of the Press in the Mathematics and Numeracy Debate
The Role of the Press in the Mathematics and Numeracy Debate
How can the press be more constructive in the way they present critical issues in education and training particularly, for
The Curse of Slogans, Jargon, Quangos and Management Gurus.
‘Bandwagon or Hearse, Flagship or Titanic
Plain Speech or Jargon, Guru or
Statistical Information – its use and abuse?
‘Politicians use statistics like a drunk uses a lamp-post, for support rather than illumination.’
Short History of Apprenticeships
Definition of an apprenticeship:
Manufacturing a terminal case?
A new government so as a result new ideas and new initiatives abound about education and training.
Functional Subjects Particularly Mathematics
‘Experience plus reflection equals learning.’ John Dewey
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