there was a joke some time ago about a very bright young professional who was
very bright young professional who was
very bright young professional who was downtown and city in the south to the
downtown and city in the south to the
downtown and city in the south to the country shopping with his mother and
country shopping with his mother and
country shopping with his mother and when they finished shopping they were
when they finished shopping they were
when they finished shopping they were heading home and this rather fortunate
heading home and this rather fortunate
heading home and this rather fortunate young man
young man
young man tripped and he slipped into the river
tripped and he slipped into the river
tripped and he slipped into the river and his mother was naturally alarmed she
and his mother was naturally alarmed she
and his mother was naturally alarmed she was also very conscious of his place in
was also very conscious of his place in
was also very conscious of his place in the community so she went around
the community so she went around
the community so she went around shouting at the top of her voice help
shouting at the top of her voice help
shouting at the top of her voice help help my son the surgeon is drowning with
help my son the surgeon is drowning with
help my son the surgeon is drowning with the emphasis on the word surgeon and
the emphasis on the word surgeon and
the emphasis on the word surgeon and fortunately he was saved as an equally
fortunately he was saved as an equally
fortunately he was saved as an equally bright young person nearby who was able
bright young person nearby who was able
bright young person nearby who was able to swim and jumped in to the river and
to swim and jumped in to the river and
to swim and jumped in to the river and rescued him now this very bright young
rescued him now this very bright young
rescued him now this very bright young person had never gone to university in
person had never gone to university in
person had never gone to university in fact had left school early because she
fact had left school early because she
fact had left school early because she had to scientist that she wasn’t going
had to scientist that she wasn’t going
had to scientist that she wasn’t going to follow the academic route into
to follow the academic route into
to follow the academic route into University she wanted to do an
University she wanted to do an
University she wanted to do an apprenticeship which she did and I was
apprenticeship which she did and I was
apprenticeship which she did and I was so successful Ashes that she set up her
so successful Ashes that she set up her
so successful Ashes that she set up her own company and hired quite a number of
own company and hired quite a number of
own company and hired quite a number of staff whether she actually needed a
staff whether she actually needed a
staff whether she actually needed a surgeon or not I don’t know so I don’t
surgeon or not I don’t know so I don’t
surgeon or not I don’t know so I don’t know whether she actually interviewed
know whether she actually interviewed
know whether she actually interviewed him but I think the story tells us a lot
him but I think the story tells us a lot
him but I think the story tells us a lot about our attitudes towards education
about our attitudes towards education
about our attitudes towards education and education is one of those topics
and education is one of those topics
and education is one of those topics upon which are all experts everyone here
upon which are all experts everyone here
upon which are all experts everyone here we all have one thing in common we all
we all have one thing in common we all
we all have one thing in common we all went to school right well I assume
went to school right well I assume
went to school right well I assume everybody here went to school you don’t
everybody here went to school you don’t
everybody here went to school you don’t actually have to put your hand up if you
actually have to put your hand up if you
actually have to put your hand up if you didn’t go but having gone to school that
didn’t go but having gone to school that
didn’t go but having gone to school that makes you all an authority on the system
makes you all an authority on the system
makes you all an authority on the system I have yet to meet anybody and I doubt
I have yet to meet anybody and I doubt
I have yet to meet anybody and I doubt if anybody here knows anybody who
if anybody here knows anybody who
if anybody here knows anybody who doesn’t have views and education we
doesn’t have views and education we
doesn’t have views and education we might know how to solve the neverending
might know how to solve the neverending
might know how to solve the neverending health crisis we might know how to fix
health crisis we might know how to fix
health crisis we might know how to fix the economy but when it comes to
the economy but when it comes to
the economy but when it comes to education everybody knows what’s wrong
education everybody knows what’s wrong
education everybody knows what’s wrong with us and everybody knows how to make
with us and everybody knows how to make
with us and everybody knows how to make a rice we could say that education is
a rice we could say that education is
a rice we could say that education is deeply ingrained in our psyche it’s in
deeply ingrained in our psyche it’s in
deeply ingrained in our psyche it’s in our mindset so the way we think and
our mindset so the way we think and
our mindset so the way we think and generally I think that’s very good but I
generally I think that’s very good but I
generally I think that’s very good but I think unfortunately sometimes we tend to
think unfortunately sometimes we tend to
think unfortunately sometimes we tend to look upon education as a hierarchy with
look upon education as a hierarchy with
look upon education as a hierarchy with universities
universities
universities the very top and we just have this
the very top and we just have this
the very top and we just have this subconscious belief that only the very
subconscious belief that only the very
subconscious belief that only the very brightest and the best and the most
brightest and the best and the most
brightest and the best and the most deserving gets University and get these
deserving gets University and get these
deserving gets University and get these professional qualifications I believe
professional qualifications I believe
professional qualifications I believe that we should look upon education and
that we should look upon education and
that we should look upon education and training as a continuum which people can
training as a continuum which people can
training as a continuum which people can dip in and out of all during their lives
dip in and out of all during their lives
dip in and out of all during their lives now education systems throughout the
now education systems throughout the
now education systems throughout the world have one thing in common
world have one thing in common
world have one thing in common young people are staying in the
young people are staying in the
young people are staying in the education systems much longer than they
education systems much longer than they
education systems much longer than they used to and participation rates are
used to and participation rates are
used to and participation rates are rising everywhere and the majority of
rising everywhere and the majority of
rising everywhere and the majority of those young people take an examination
those young people take an examination
those young people take an examination at terminal examination at the end of
at terminal examination at the end of
at terminal examination at the end of their secondary schooling or their high
their secondary schooling or their high
their secondary schooling or their high school whatever the colors it could be
school whatever the colors it could be
school whatever the colors it could be the a-level in the UK community
the a-level in the UK community
the a-level in the UK community International Baccalaureate the abattoir
International Baccalaureate the abattoir
International Baccalaureate the abattoir in Germany are in Hong Kong the diploma
in Germany are in Hong Kong the diploma
in Germany are in Hong Kong the diploma of secondary education in Ireland of
of secondary education in Ireland of
of secondary education in Ireland of course we have the leaving certificates
course we have the leaving certificates
course we have the leaving certificates it’s an exam now taken by well over 90%
it’s an exam now taken by well over 90%
it’s an exam now taken by well over 90% of our young people it’s a very high
of our young people it’s a very high
of our young people it’s a very high finishing race first second-level
finishing race first second-level
finishing race first second-level schooling and it’s become a high status
schooling and it’s become a high status
schooling and it’s become a high status exam and a high pressurising exam and
exam and a high pressurising exam and
exam and a high pressurising exam and young people will tell you that they
young people will tell you that they
young people will tell you that they feel under pressure in the run-up to the
feel under pressure in the run-up to the
feel under pressure in the run-up to the exam and during the exam itself in
exam and during the exam itself in
exam and during the exam itself in Ireland of course we do things
Ireland of course we do things
Ireland of course we do things differently
differently
differently we rely much more so than a lot of other
we rely much more so than a lot of other
we rely much more so than a lot of other countries on determined and written
countries on determined and written
countries on determined and written examination other countries make use of
examination other countries make use of
examination other countries make use of practicals and oils and portfolios and
practicals and oils and portfolios and
practicals and oils and portfolios and projects so men would have continuous
projects so men would have continuous
projects so men would have continuous assessment and some element of teacher
assessment and some element of teacher
assessment and some element of teacher assessment of their own students for
assessment of their own students for
assessment of their own students for exam purposes we don’t rely almost
exam purposes we don’t rely almost
exam purposes we don’t rely almost entirely on a written final exam as
entirely on a written final exam as
entirely on a written final exam as we’re sort of Samaritan right in session
we’re sort of Samaritan right in session
we’re sort of Samaritan right in session for those young people and you would
for those young people and you would
for those young people and you would hear them complain sometimes that they
hear them complain sometimes that they
hear them complain sometimes that they have so writing armed afterwards and
have so writing armed afterwards and
have so writing armed afterwards and it’s hardly surprising but we do
it’s hardly surprising but we do
it’s hardly surprising but we do something else differently in Ireland as
something else differently in Ireland as
something else differently in Ireland as well we give it an extraordinary amount
well we give it an extraordinary amount
well we give it an extraordinary amount of media coverage in fact no other
of media coverage in fact no other
of media coverage in fact no other country in the world gives the
country in the world gives the
country in the world gives the examination quite the same coverage as
examination quite the same coverage as
examination quite the same coverage as we do we devote acres of space to an
we do we devote acres of space to an
we do we devote acres of space to an analysis of the questions
analysis of the questions
analysis of the questions the reaction of teachers and students
the reaction of teachers and students
the reaction of teachers and students and if the reaction is a very strong
and if the reaction is a very strong
and if the reaction is a very strong reaction but yet at the front page of
reaction but yet at the front page of
reaction but yet at the front page of the newspapers or on television or on
the newspapers or on television or on
the newspapers or on television or on radio and in fact the coverage we give
radio and in fact the coverage we give
radio and in fact the coverage we give us has been studied by researchers from
us has been studied by researchers from
us has been studied by researchers from Oxford University Center for educational
Oxford University Center for educational
Oxford University Center for educational assessment and Queen’s University
assessment and Queen’s University
assessment and Queen’s University Belfast and they concluded that the
Belfast and they concluded that the
Belfast and they concluded that the coverage given in the Irish media and
coverage given in the Irish media and
coverage given in the Irish media and I’m including social media and this is
I’m including social media and this is
I’m including social media and this is extraordinary by international
extraordinary by international
extraordinary by international comparisons if it also looked at by the
comparisons if it also looked at by the
comparisons if it also looked at by the head of journalism in the national
head of journalism in the national
head of journalism in the national university of ireland galway and i got
university of ireland galway and i got
university of ireland galway and i got to take out an oath and course or
to take out an oath and course or
to take out an oath and course or accurately because she’s an academic as
accurately because she’s an academic as
accurately because she’s an academic as well so i’ve had me a curse on this she
well so i’ve had me a curse on this she
well so i’ve had me a curse on this she wrote the following every June on the
wrote the following every June on the
wrote the following every June on the Wednesday following the bank holiday
Wednesday following the bank holiday
Wednesday following the bank holiday exam fever of epidemic proportions
exam fever of epidemic proportions
exam fever of epidemic proportions appears to infect the media mindset the
appears to infect the media mindset the
appears to infect the media mindset the temperature seems to rise year-on-year
temperature seems to rise year-on-year
temperature seems to rise year-on-year and then the killer line the acres of
and then the killer line the acres of
and then the killer line the acres of news coverage of the state examinations
news coverage of the state examinations
news coverage of the state examinations equation with those of some natural
equation with those of some natural
equation with those of some natural disaster or national emergency I’d have
disaster or national emergency I’d have
disaster or national emergency I’d have to say guilty your honor
to say guilty your honor
to say guilty your honor and the so extent because I was an
and the so extent because I was an
and the so extent because I was an education rifle for quite a long time
education rifle for quite a long time
education rifle for quite a long time and probably contributed to some of that
and probably contributed to some of that
and probably contributed to some of that hype the exam get it huge coverage at
hype the exam get it huge coverage at
hype the exam get it huge coverage at the spotlight the media spotlight
the spotlight the media spotlight
the spotlight the media spotlight switches off abruptly when the exams
switches off abruptly when the exams
switches off abruptly when the exams finishes but then it comes on again with
finishes but then it comes on again with
finishes but then it comes on again with the greater intensity when the results
the greater intensity when the results
the greater intensity when the results come out in August again a whole forest
come out in August again a whole forest
come out in August again a whole forest of trees are felled to produce
of trees are felled to produce
of trees are felled to produce newspapers which produce huge
newspapers which produce huge
newspapers which produce huge supplements we contain graphs of the
supplements we contain graphs of the
supplements we contain graphs of the number of awards in each subjects and
number of awards in each subjects and
number of awards in each subjects and who got what grades how many grades were
who got what grades how many grades were
who got what grades how many grades were given in every single subject and
given in every single subject and
given in every single subject and they’re also very good tables which show
they’re also very good tables which show
they’re also very good tables which show and not surprise anybody here that
and not surprise anybody here that
and not surprise anybody here that Carolyn’s always do better than boys
Carolyn’s always do better than boys
Carolyn’s always do better than boys when it comes to exam results with one
when it comes to exam results with one
when it comes to exam results with one or two small exceptions and but the
or two small exceptions and but the
or two small exceptions and but the coverage is really intense and then the
coverage is really intense and then the
coverage is really intense and then the the the grades that those young people
the the grades that those young people
the the grades that those young people gasp are converted into
gasp are converted into
gasp are converted into called points for entry to higher
called points for entry to higher
called points for entry to higher education but what’s interesting to note
education but what’s interesting to note
education but what’s interesting to note is obviously together and they grade
is obviously together and they grade
is obviously together and they grade you’ve got a higher points and then if
you’ve got a higher points and then if
you’ve got a higher points and then if you get a D grade but I think what’s
you get a D grade but I think what’s
you get a D grade but I think what’s interesting to note is the way the
interesting to note is the way the
interesting to note is the way the question has changed and puffy asked
question has changed and puffy asked
question has changed and puffy asked students when they get their results
students when they get their results
students when they get their results when I did the Leaving Certificate a few
when I did the Leaving Certificate a few
when I did the Leaving Certificate a few years ago and I was simply asked what
years ago and I was simply asked what
years ago and I was simply asked what how’d you get on and so I was able to
how’d you get on and so I was able to
how’d you get on and so I was able to boast about results in English and my
boast about results in English and my
boast about results in English and my favorite subject was actually Latin not
favorite subject was actually Latin not
favorite subject was actually Latin not the most popular subject nowadays and I
the most popular subject nowadays and I
the most popular subject nowadays and I was able to class over than other
was able to class over than other
was able to class over than other subjects where my performance was not
subjects where my performance was not
subjects where my performance was not described as stellar it for the mildly
described as stellar it for the mildly
described as stellar it for the mildly like maths and applied maths but I would
like maths and applied maths but I would
like maths and applied maths but I would get at that away with that nowadays
get at that away with that nowadays
get at that away with that nowadays because nowadays students are asked only
because nowadays students are asked only
because nowadays students are asked only one question how many points did you get
one question how many points did you get
one question how many points did you get it says if there’s a law that says you
it says if there’s a law that says you
it says if there’s a law that says you have to get points for for entry to
have to get points for for entry to
have to get points for for entry to higher education and the more points you
higher education and the more points you
higher education and the more points you get the best room and if you get really
get the best room and if you get really
get the best room and if you get really high points you have to go and do a
high points you have to go and do a
high points you have to go and do a professional course someplace it’s some
professional course someplace it’s some
professional course someplace it’s some university no university really suited
university no university really suited
university no university really suited for a lot of young people but not for
for a lot of young people but not for
for a lot of young people but not for everybody because there are other
everybody because there are other
everybody because there are other options so there are other routes to
options so there are other routes to
options so there are other routes to success and there’s a straight line
success and there’s a straight line
success and there’s a straight line obviously from A to B but there’s also
obviously from A to B but there’s also
obviously from A to B but there’s also what we call that the scenic route and
what we call that the scenic route and
what we call that the scenic route and quite a lot of young people take that
quite a lot of young people take that
quite a lot of young people take that and they can go in different routes by
and they can go in different routes by
and they can go in different routes by ways of you in the equatorial the sexes
ways of you in the equatorial the sexes
ways of you in the equatorial the sexes even they can come out of those and they
even they can come out of those and they
even they can come out of those and they can go on a different path if they’re
can go on a different path if they’re
can go on a different path if they’re aware of the various and the increasing
aware of the various and the increasing
aware of the various and the increasing number of options that are available but
number of options that are available but
number of options that are available but it’s not always that easy for them to
it’s not always that easy for them to
it’s not always that easy for them to take that different and sometimes more
take that different and sometimes more
take that different and sometimes more interesting routes and I know one young
interesting routes and I know one young
interesting routes and I know one young person she a friend of my daughter’s she
person she a friend of my daughter’s she
person she a friend of my daughter’s she was under pressure from the school
was under pressure from the school
was under pressure from the school because she did very well in the Leaving
because she did very well in the Leaving
because she did very well in the Leaving Cert to go to university but she decides
Cert to go to university but she decides
Cert to go to university but she decides that she wants to do a further education
that she wants to do a further education
that she wants to do a further education course in a rock school she had visions
course in a rock school she had visions
course in a rock school she had visions of managing a rock band
of managing a rock band
of managing a rock band and she didn’t realize her ambition and
and she didn’t realize her ambition and
and she didn’t realize her ambition and that’s regards but what she did do was
that’s regards but what she did do was
that’s regards but what she did do was develop her interest in the whole 80
develop her interest in the whole 80
develop her interest in the whole 80 area and set up her own company which is
area and set up her own company which is
area and set up her own company which is now very successful and I met her at a
now very successful and I met her at a
now very successful and I met her at a 40th birthday party last week it wasn’t
40th birthday party last week it wasn’t
40th birthday party last week it wasn’t mine in case you’re wondering and and
mine in case you’re wondering and and
mine in case you’re wondering and and she was just back from our eighth trip
she was just back from our eighth trip
she was just back from our eighth trip this year alone the states and I stayed
this year alone the states and I stayed
this year alone the states and I stayed far on business purposes and so she had
far on business purposes and so she had
far on business purposes and so she had gone down that scenic route if you will
gone down that scenic route if you will
gone down that scenic route if you will it but as I said it’s not always easy to
it but as I said it’s not always easy to
it but as I said it’s not always easy to take that route there is pressure from
take that route there is pressure from
take that route there is pressure from their peers especially from parents and
their peers especially from parents and
their peers especially from parents and except her parents were very
except her parents were very
except her parents were very enlightening and they let her do what
enlightening and they let her do what
enlightening and they let her do what she would let her pursue her own course
she would let her pursue her own course
she would let her pursue her own course and there’s pressure from the schools in
and there’s pressure from the schools in
and there’s pressure from the schools in some respects sometimes I think schools
some respects sometimes I think schools
some respects sometimes I think schools subconsciously conveyed the message that
subconsciously conveyed the message that
subconsciously conveyed the message that a khadeem in traditional academia
a khadeem in traditional academia
a khadeem in traditional academia specialer somehow and I say it’s not
specialer somehow and I say it’s not
specialer somehow and I say it’s not necessarily it’s not another example of
necessarily it’s not another example of
necessarily it’s not another example of this kind of if you will academic
this kind of if you will academic
this kind of if you will academic snobbery that I that is it also a true
snobbery that I that is it also a true
snobbery that I that is it also a true story it involves the agency that the
story it involves the agency that the
story it involves the agency that the government set up many years ago to
government set up many years ago to
government set up many years ago to encourage multinationals to come to
encourage multinationals to come to
encourage multinationals to come to Ireland and create jobs the Industrial
Ireland and create jobs the Industrial
Ireland and create jobs the Industrial Development Authority and official from
Development Authority and official from
Development Authority and official from the IEA was in a state-of-the-art IT
the IEA was in a state-of-the-art IT
the IEA was in a state-of-the-art IT plant in the West of Ireland he was
plant in the West of Ireland he was
plant in the West of Ireland he was rated to be some of the executives of
rated to be some of the executives of
rated to be some of the executives of the American owned company I was
the American owned company I was
the American owned company I was chatting to the receptionist a very
chatting to the receptionist a very
chatting to the receptionist a very bright young woman and he said to her do
bright young woman and he said to her do
bright young woman and he said to her do not think of doing a course than IT you
not think of doing a course than IT you
not think of doing a course than IT you know you clearly get a job inside you’d
know you clearly get a job inside you’d
know you clearly get a job inside you’d haven’t you learned a lot more money and
haven’t you learned a lot more money and
haven’t you learned a lot more money and you’d have a much better career path you
you’d have a much better career path you
you’d have a much better career path you could end up in the management position
could end up in the management position
could end up in the management position here in a few years she said though
here in a few years she said though
here in a few years she said though revealingly Arnaud says she my parents
revealingly Arnaud says she my parents
revealingly Arnaud says she my parents would never let me work in a factory and
would never let me work in a factory and
would never let me work in a factory and unfortunately that attitude I think
unfortunately that attitude I think
unfortunately that attitude I think still prevails to some extent in Ireland
still prevails to some extent in Ireland
still prevails to some extent in Ireland I don’t think we value vocational
I don’t think we value vocational
I don’t think we value vocational training apprenticeships skilled
training apprenticeships skilled
training apprenticeships skilled employment and off in this country I
employment and off in this country I
employment and off in this country I give the example of the WorldSkills
give the example of the WorldSkills
give the example of the WorldSkills competition which is held every two
competition which is held every two
competition which is held every two years
years
years not for nothing
not for nothing
not for nothing as the skills Olympics they’re run in a
as the skills Olympics they’re run in a
as the skills Olympics they’re run in a very competitive atmosphere you know
very competitive atmosphere you know
very competitive atmosphere you know hundreds not thousands of young people
hundreds not thousands of young people
hundreds not thousands of young people from all over the world competing in
from all over the world competing in
from all over the world competing in skilled areas like aircraft maintenance
skilled areas like aircraft maintenance
skilled areas like aircraft maintenance electrical engineering craft design
electrical engineering craft design
electrical engineering craft design welding and so forth and Irish
welding and so forth and Irish
welding and so forth and Irish apprentices traditionally do very well
apprentices traditionally do very well
apprentices traditionally do very well in indoor scale as Olympics but I don’t
in indoor scale as Olympics but I don’t
in indoor scale as Olympics but I don’t believe they’re honored sufficiently by
believe they’re honored sufficiently by
believe they’re honored sufficiently by the wider society and I’d have to say by
the wider society and I’d have to say by
the wider society and I’d have to say by the media and by the political
the media and by the political
the media and by the political establishment when they come home the
establishment when they come home the
establishment when they come home the next the 44th international competition
next the 44th international competition
next the 44th international competition will be held at Abu Dhabi next year I
will be held at Abu Dhabi next year I
will be held at Abu Dhabi next year I would hope that for two things warned
would hope that for two things warned
would hope that for two things warned that the Irish participants do when once
that the Irish participants do when once
that the Irish participants do when once again which I’m certain that they will
again which I’m certain that they will
again which I’m certain that they will and they will come home laden with gold
and they will come home laden with gold
and they will come home laden with gold and silver and bronze medals but I’d
and silver and bronze medals but I’d
and silver and bronze medals but I’d really like to see them greeted at the
really like to see them greeted at the
really like to see them greeted at the airport by the president of the country
airport by the president of the country
airport by the president of the country who congratulate them and what they have
who congratulate them and what they have
who congratulate them and what they have done for Ireland because they really are
done for Ireland because they really are
done for Ireland because they really are ambassadors for this country and I think
ambassadors for this country and I think
ambassadors for this country and I think they should be honoured as such and talk
they should be honoured as such and talk
they should be honoured as such and talk about honoring other countries also
about honoring other countries also
about honoring other countries also honor not just their their winners but
honor not just their their winners but
honor not just their their winners but they also honor and value highly their
they also honor and value highly their
they also honor and value highly their traditions of vocational training in
traditions of vocational training in
traditions of vocational training in company training apprenticeships in ways
company training apprenticeships in ways
company training apprenticeships in ways that we don’t always yes I’m thinking
that we don’t always yes I’m thinking
that we don’t always yes I’m thinking particularly of Germany which has a
particularly of Germany which has a
particularly of Germany which has a long-established tradition in that
long-established tradition in that
long-established tradition in that regard and it’s a very close
regard and it’s a very close
regard and it’s a very close relationship between the employers and
relationship between the employers and
relationship between the employers and vocational colleges they design programs
vocational colleges they design programs
vocational colleges they design programs and the right balance of on mix of
and the right balance of on mix of
and the right balance of on mix of theory and practice and about half of
theory and practice and about half of
theory and practice and about half of young Germans go into this system every
young Germans go into this system every
young Germans go into this system every year and it’s been very successful in
year and it’s been very successful in
year and it’s been very successful in terms of keeping the economy as an
terms of keeping the economy as an
terms of keeping the economy as an expanding pace and holding that pace
expanding pace and holding that pace
expanding pace and holding that pace during the recent recession because
during the recent recession because
during the recent recession because during the recession youth unemployment
during the recession youth unemployment
during the recession youth unemployment in Germany stayed static but it rose
in Germany stayed static but it rose
in Germany stayed static but it rose very dramatically in other countries
very dramatically in other countries
very dramatically in other countries including our own but also Italy Spain
including our own but also Italy Spain
including our own but also Italy Spain and Greece
and Greece
and Greece and unfortunately and many many young
and unfortunately and many many young
and unfortunately and many many young people had to emigrate from from those
people had to emigrate from from those
people had to emigrate from from those countries including your own but there
countries including your own but there
countries including your own but there but there are very significant changes
but there are very significant changes
but there are very significant changes taking place in education and training
taking place in education and training
taking place in education and training in this country we have new
in this country we have new
in this country we have new apprenticeships which are long overdue
apprenticeships which are long overdue
apprenticeships which are long overdue and very well can we do traineeships new
and very well can we do traineeships new
and very well can we do traineeships new internships we have a strategic plan for
internships we have a strategic plan for
internships we have a strategic plan for the development of further education and
the development of further education and
the development of further education and training or making greater use of
training or making greater use of
training or making greater use of information technologies and other means
information technologies and other means
information technologies and other means of communication and I think this is all
of communication and I think this is all
of communication and I think this is all to the goods but we also much more
to the goods but we also much more
to the goods but we also much more importantly we now have the structures
importantly we now have the structures
importantly we now have the structures in place to create a world-class further
in place to create a world-class further
in place to create a world-class further education and training system the
education and training system the
education and training system the changes I’ve described amount to a
changes I’ve described amount to a
changes I’ve described amount to a revolution if you will but so far it’s
revolution if you will but so far it’s
revolution if you will but so far it’s been very quiet revolution I honestly
been very quiet revolution I honestly
been very quiet revolution I honestly think we should be shouting about all
think we should be shouting about all
think we should be shouting about all these changes from the rooftops so that
these changes from the rooftops so that
these changes from the rooftops so that everybody will sit up and listen only
everybody will sit up and listen only
everybody will sit up and listen only then I think when everybody realized
then I think when everybody realized
then I think when everybody realized that there really are many different
that there really are many different
that there really are many different avenues to success thank you
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