@ab__80 All good here Adam, except the need for at least three players before the end of Aug! Hope Medway is going well... less said about the red dogs hey! Relegation battles at both ends of BCW me thinks!
@SusanPember Absolutely ... arguably it should reach into DH&SC (largest single employer) and DBEIS (link to industrial strategy and innovation) as well as DWP and DCLG...
@Tom_Richmond Perhaps that's the problem though Tom - the wider public only recognise these brand names and yet we have 1000s of varieties... a failed market that perpetuates the duality of academic/technical...
@BellaSankey@AngelaRayner@SussexChamber already have a Local Skills Improvement Plan covering the whole Sussex region to help drive economic growth and prosperity for people and business alike.
@shanechowen@GordonBrown We need to dispel the myth of a market in qualifications and link them to industrial strategy priorities and reduce the number available. They are confusing for everyone and costly to deliver. It's not T, A or any other letter that matters, it's which provide skills that matter
@ty_goddard Let's hope we can lose the #andcolleges hashing Ty when it comes to DfE and government conversations... I fear the fragile state of the HE sector may be a risk to this though!
@Thehullboy1 Keep going! Some days will be worse and better than others (in running and life) but getting up and out there will always bring new possibilities to build on or disregard from yesterdays!
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@ty_goddard @davidharbourne Because a lot of providers are not offering them... there are too many other alternatives still available that are equally not fit-for-purpose. T levels not perfect but move towards technical knowledge and work experience is right approach... gov and awarding orgs poor design not