16th November 2005, 03:22 PM
Kevin Wooldridge's suggestion is interesting, but it might be throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
Perhaps we could consider a middle way approach. Most other professions divide into two categories:
The first group need a degree, and usually also need further professional qualifications obtained through CPD schemes, often leading to Chartered status.
The second group usually do have qualifications, but often not at degree level.
We could, if we wanted to (and I am not actually advocating it), take the view that anyone who wants to become a Project Officer or above falls into the first group and needs those qualifications. Those who don't want to do that might fall into the second group. A degree might benefit such people, but possibly not sufficiently to justify the cost/debt incurred.
1man1desk
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Perhaps we could consider a middle way approach. Most other professions divide into two categories:
- 'Professional staff' - i.e. those who want to go on to more senior management/academic roles
- 'Technical staff' - i.e. those who don't want to go on to those roles because they are further away from the actual job (e.g. CAD technicians, surveyors, etc. etc.)
The first group need a degree, and usually also need further professional qualifications obtained through CPD schemes, often leading to Chartered status.
The second group usually do have qualifications, but often not at degree level.
We could, if we wanted to (and I am not actually advocating it), take the view that anyone who wants to become a Project Officer or above falls into the first group and needs those qualifications. Those who don't want to do that might fall into the second group. A degree might benefit such people, but possibly not sufficiently to justify the cost/debt incurred.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished