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11-11-2010, 23:14

This is an interesting article

http://www.theengineer.co.uk/skills-...003966.article

I can remember being offered a job back in the 70's where attending a 'day release' course at the local college was a condition of employment - this support was available for apprentices to progress to technician grades as well as (up to) masters degree level courses for other staff wanting to gain professional qualifications.

In my opinion, if employers want qualified staff, this arrangement 'seemed' to fulfil the need better than the current system - and perhaps a compromise on the employees expectation of their salary while training might be a more palatable concept than running up an huge debt at university with an uncertain prospect of a job at the end?

11-11-2010, 23:14	#117
gazfan Guest Location: Cleethorpes Services: Virgin XL Posts: n/a	Re: Students Rioting in London. This is an interesting article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/skills-...003966.article I can remember being offered a job back in the 70's where attending a 'day release' course at the local college was a condition of employment - this support was available for apprentices to progress to technician grades as well as (up to) masters degree level courses for other staff wanting to gain professional qualifications. In my opinion, if employers want qualified staff, this arrangement 'seemed' to fulfil the need better than the current system - and perhaps a compromise on the employees expectation of their salary while training might be a more palatable concept than running up an huge debt at university with an uncertain prospect of a job at the end?