Latest government ploy to reduce the unemployment figures

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hyperD replied

3 September 2008, 20:34
I can see one big flaw in the Government's scheme to keep children in education until they are 17.

Who the **** is going to look after their kids whilst they are at school?
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DodgyAgent replied

3 September 2008, 12:41
Originally posted by Incognito View Post

Unfortunately that isn't the answer, because all these bleeding heart liberals wouldn't allow the chavs to be beasted which is just what they need.

Not just the chavs but all of em (or should that say "us" ? )
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Incognito replied

3 September 2008, 11:41
Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

Send them off to do National service for a year

Unfortunately that isn't the answer, because all these bleeding heart liberals wouldn't allow the chavs to be beasted which is just what they need.
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Signo_cypher replied

3 September 2008, 11:38
Originally posted by dinker View Post

One of my neighbours is a bricklayer, the education system was a waste of time as far as he was concerned.

Agreed, the education system is a one size fits all model. it does not suit everyone. This is just another way of keeping kids locked into the system and feeding them more tulip on 'this is the way the world is'...
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dinker replied

3 September 2008, 09:55
Originally posted by bren586 View Post

They will try and get 95% of those in the "ability" group that does not do A-levels to be able to read and write instead.

As for it not being broke!

What point is there releasing a 16 year old who has either failed the education system or been failed by it into the job market ?

One of my neighbours is a bricklayer, the education system was a waste of time as far as he was concerned.
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DodgyAgent replied

3 September 2008, 09:48
Send them off to do National service for a year
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Speedfreek replied

3 September 2008, 09:03
Basically no as they are only required to do 1 days taining/studying a week.

So what's the point?
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VectraMan replied

3 September 2008, 08:12
Surely 16-18 year olds haven't been counted as unemployed for a long time now. Tory policy IIRC.
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bren586 replied

3 September 2008, 07:16
Originally posted by eliquant View Post

Does this means that having A-Levels won't be a minority thing any more ?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7595155.stm

They will try and get 95% of those in the "ability" group that does not do A-levels to be able to read and write instead.

As for it not being broke!

What point is there releasing a 16 year old who has either failed the education system or been failed by it into the job market ?

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eliquant started a topic Latest government ploy to reduce the unemployment figures

3 September 2008, 06:39
Latest government ploy to reduce the unemployment figures

The minimum leaving age is now 17 and proposed to be set to 18 in the future..

Does this means that having A-Levels won't be a minority thing any more ?

Some people are just not academic and would rather stay out of the education system... I just think if it aint broke .. don't fix it...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7595155.stm
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