AlfasudQV

http://education.guardian.co.uk/scho...600797,00.html

That'll be the 'Mcdonalds Diploma' option at 14 then. Still suppose it will all stop when there is nothing else to sell.

The Zohan

I do not know much about private firms running schools but liaek aqny subject i know little of i am not going to let this stop me contributing

No, really.
Has this worked in other counties and has the standard of education, discipline, etc improved???

In my head i keep getting images from the episode of the Simpsons when the churchg gets burned down by Homer and his rocket and it is rebuilt using sponsorship money complete with flashing neon advetising signs and stuff (episode was on sky or c4 last night)

SJ_Skyline

Independent Schools are nothing new - just google Independent Schools, there are well over 2000 of them in the UK already. I guess the big difference is that these will be state funded.

unclebuck

Just Blair washing his hands of Education like he washed his hands of everything else.

As always it's presented as a wonderful initiative, ground breaking reform etc. TBH I can't see it's a bad thing given the appalling mess they've made of education in the last seven years.

AlfasudQV

Realise this, but this is a little more sinister than 'Private schools' I thought that this was more about the idea that A major MNC (SAY Glaxo smithcline) could more or less run a State school. I was under the impression that State schools are funded by the state as a result of the taxation that they levy on you and I. If they wish to opt out of this, then can they reduce our tax by say 2% ??

AlfasudQV

Yep, him and that cretinous moron Blunkett are extremely out of control.

SJ_Skyline

I eagerly await the successful implementation of this flagship project

AlfasudQV

Ohh yes, am sure it will be another blinding success
Why can another Guy fawlkes come forward and put all of these politicians OUT OF OUR MISERY. (That'll be this thread on GCHQ )

warrenm2

Well it might be if you could spell Fawkes properly....

AlfasudQV

I might not be incorrect ! Fawkes could be a modern mutation of the original spelling. All part of my cunnng plan to avoid GCHQ

AlfasudQV

Mind you cant claim that for the spelling of cunning (see above)

Freak

"education,education,education"

lozgti

This must be the thickest generation of kids with the most worthless exams I have ever known in my life.Seems anyone from 90's education onwards learnt stuff all.

Are the teachers stupid or something. I have taken on two people (very briefly) partly based on glowing grades.

Means nothing if they can't spell ,add up or speak properly.

Pathetic.Something needs shaking up.I will be looking for people 35+ in future.Dimwit kids.Rubbish education system.

speed demoness

my youngest daughter is due to start high school in september.. they had a visit from one of the tutors who informed them that all year 7's would be given their own laptop.
My elder daughter (15)then tells us that in a good few years to come, that all school work will be put onto a laptop for the kids and they will do their work at home and go into school 1 day a week to socialise! She'd been told this by her teachers at school... wether or not it's true I'm not sure.

sorry if this is of no interest to you.

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't ALL the other state run systems in the UK sold off in order that the buyers could make money out of them?

In which case, HOW do buyers make money out of schools?

Alcazar

Leslie

With all the taxpayer's money paid to them by the loony Government Alcazar.

Their treatment of education in this country is an absolute disgrace.

Les

andyfish

Due to all the overspending by various govt depts, the govt is turning from being a provider of services like health and education to a purchaser. This will prevent the govt depts from overspending. A lot of the take-for-granted extras that we get now with the current system will just disappear. And to think we voted this shower of idiots into office.

andy