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October 26, 2009

Inspection Racket

EducationState have little time for education inspectors.

And why would we? They create unnecessary amounts of stress and bureaucracy. They waste time, money and other resources. And they are used an instrument of fear and control by Government.
It has dawned on us, moreover, that they bear many similarities to some rather unpleasant characters who extort money [...]

October 26, 2009

Blue-Chipped

“Blue Chip companies refuse interviews on GCSE results” writes Victoria Bell in the Daily Telegraph.

Apparently, top firms like KPMG, Deloitte and PWC won’t interview anyone without top grades from GCSE onwards. It seems that if for whatever reason you underachieve you have no chance of being a beancounter or consultant.
Seems more than a little harsh [...]