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Govt suggests older people should go to university to retrain, that’s got a response!

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We noticed on Twitter today that Govt suggests older people should go to university to retrain, that's got a response! What do you think?

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/9884301/Over-60s-are-told-go-back-to-university-and-retrain.html …

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/9885037/University-at-60-No-thanks-say-pensioners.html

4 Responses

  1. sadly…..

    …the current government is still in line with their predecessor in thinking that a degree automatically makes a person more employable……and that is before you get into discussions about student loans etc etc.

    My son is 22, he has a First class Honours degree and an MA at Distinction….he is currently working six days a week on just above minimum wage…..he will get a better job, but it is still going to take a decade to clear his debt.

    Life is full of challenges!

    Rus

    http://www.coach-and-courses.com

     

  2. Nursery School

    Perhaps this government should go to nursery school and grow up. More seriously, this shows a complete misunderstanding about the hows and whys adults learn and what the world means. It is not examinable, factual knowledge. It is the ability to do something.

    http://www.simulations.co.uk

     

  3. I would quite agree that

    I would quite agree that degree does not mean decent job and proper salary nowadays, if the government intention is just to increase the debt people have or involve them in a new circle of student debt – no surprise for me. There are a lot of examples of people earning enough for a luxury living without degree as well as the individuals with proper education head over heals in <a href="http://sterlingstore.co.uk/">all kind of consumer loans</a>.

  4. I would quite agree that

    I would quite agree that degree does not mean decent job and proper salary nowadays, if the government intention is just to increase the debt people have or involve them in a new circle of student debt – no surprise for me. There are a lot of examples of people earning enough for a luxury living without degree as well as the individuals with proper education head over heals in all kind of consumer loans.

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