UKIP Launches New Education Policy

John Page · 17-08-2006, 10:09 AM

Clippo, of course published policy documents change over time, but not within months or weeks!

It wasn't brought out as a discussion document or a statement of principles, it was brought out as UKIP's education policy.

It's already looking dated (e.g. the discussions about science you've referenced, and the new diplomas with employers involved which are about to be launched), but I don't think the new leader will want to change it, because Nigel isn't much interested in policies.

eublues · 17-08-2006, 06:26 PM

We need a policy document like this is every major area of policy.

However, these need to be kept up to date, tweaked and improved under the chairmanship of an appointed official spokesperson for that area.

Minor amendments should be approved by the leader and/or NEC on a regular basis (at least annually).

John Page · 17-08-2006, 07:10 PM

It should be a statement of principles.

eublues · 17-08-2006, 08:13 PM

We need more than that.

At any point in time we need to be able to answer the major obvious questions reasonably firmly or people will take no interest.

spaman · 19-08-2006, 12:04 PM

With so many over-educated Poles - "30Minutes" last night taking up the slack in jobs that Brit's turn their noses up at, I would have thought we could possibly learn a few things from the Polish model - they leave school with a real grounding in so many things, and are motivated, something sadly lacking over here.

John Page · 03-09-2006, 01:19 PM

More comment on UKIP's education paper in my blog sparked by comments in The Business today.

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http://thepurplescorpion.blogspot.com/

BASILDON BOY · 03-09-2006, 03:09 PM

Yes lets follow the Polish Model - leave school with a bucket full of qualifications and end up in the UK cleaning toilets or flipping big macs in McD's!!!

Ted Bovis · 03-09-2006, 04:37 PM

The Poles with the qualifications may be flipping burgers now, but in 5 years time they will own the restaurants!

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17-08-2006, 10:09 AM	#61 (permalink)
John Page Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Welwyn Hatfield (Herts.) Posts: 1,878	Clippo, of course published policy documents change over time, but not within months or weeks! It wasn't brought out as a discussion document or a statement of principles, it was brought out as UKIP's education policy. It's already looking dated (e.g. the discussions about science you've referenced, and the new diplomas with employers involved which are about to be launched), but I don't think the new leader will want to change it, because Nigel isn't much interested in policies.

17-08-2006, 06:26 PM	#62 (permalink)
eublues Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,122	We need a policy document like this is every major area of policy. However, these need to be kept up to date, tweaked and improved under the chairmanship of an appointed official spokesperson for that area. Minor amendments should be approved by the leader and/or NEC on a regular basis (at least annually).

17-08-2006, 07:10 PM	#63 (permalink)
John Page Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Welwyn Hatfield (Herts.) Posts: 1,878	It should be a statement of principles.

17-08-2006, 08:13 PM	#64 (permalink)
eublues Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,122	We need more than that. At any point in time we need to be able to answer the major obvious questions reasonably firmly or people will take no interest.

19-08-2006, 12:04 PM	#65 (permalink)
spaman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 892	With so many over-educated Poles - "30Minutes" last night taking up the slack in jobs that Brit's turn their noses up at, I would have thought we could possibly learn a few things from the Polish model - they leave school with a real grounding in so many things, and are motivated, something sadly lacking over here.

03-09-2006, 01:19 PM	#66 (permalink)
John Page Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Welwyn Hatfield (Herts.) Posts: 1,878	More comment on UKIP's education paper in my blog sparked by comments in The Business today. ---------- http://thepurplescorpion.blogspot.com/

03-09-2006, 03:09 PM	#67 (permalink)
BASILDON BOY Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: N'Djamena, Chad Posts: 1,818	Yes lets follow the Polish Model - leave school with a bucket full of qualifications and end up in the UK cleaning toilets or flipping big macs in McD's!!!

03-09-2006, 04:37 PM	#68 (permalink)
Ted Bovis Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Midlands Posts: 112	The Poles with the qualifications may be flipping burgers now, but in 5 years time they will own the restaurants!