The Confederation of British Industry, the
employers' organisation, made the recommendations in a report released at the
start of its annual conference. (19th Nov 2012)
CBI's director general John Cridland said: "In
some cases secondary schools have become an exam factory.
"Qualifications are important, but we also
need people who have self-discipline and serve customers well. As well as
academic rigour, we need schools to produce rounded and grounded young people
who have the skills and behaviours that businesses want."
I
whole heartedly agree, my daughter is currently taking her GCSE's and the
pressure to get higher and higher marks by taking a resit when you already have
an 'A' are ridiculous. But I also have to question whether businesses are
placing too much emphasis on the school turning out a well rounded person and
not enough on their own responsibility to see learning as a lifelong activity and
hence give their employees the training and development they deserve.
"We're in a
recession, we can't afford to provide training." This is a cry we on the provision side of
the fence hear frequently. But there is evidence to suggest that
organisations who spend on training in a recession are the first to emerge and
grow rapidly at the end of it. It makes sense after all. If you look after your
staff and develop their talents whilst your competitors are failing to do so,
then your company will be in a much better position to take advantage of an
upturn when it does come along.
Not only that, you will weather the storm
itself much better. Flexible staff, who are committed to the organisation,
inspired by new ideas and commitment from their managers will certainly give
more of their best than those who are told "Now's not a good time."
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