tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post1022429248599775062..comments2024-03-26T09:38:39.888+00:00Comments on Borthlas: When is a job not a job?John Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-49715032379864513402011-10-12T21:10:12.361+01:002011-10-12T21:10:12.361+01:00You have to factor in what these schemes mean and ...You have to factor in what these schemes mean and what they measure John. <br /><br />My daughter recently went on a private sector delivered training programme for young unemployed. Which, it has to be said offered a grounding in work: she did really good stuff like basic litteracy and numeracy which were a great addition to her strong grades at GCSE. <br /><br />Then she went on to work based training where she worked 30 hours a week for 50 pounds. Allowing her "employer" to cut the working hours for regular staff. <br /><br />It did have a good outcome though, half way through she decided she was being taken for a patsy said a phrase that rhymes with bucket and went to the FE coll to do some A levels so she can go to university instead. <br /><br />This, as far as the course whe went on is concerned is counted a fail....You mean there's more???https://www.blogger.com/profile/12736627336832800972noreply@blogger.com