tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11652148.post1913492169897232639..comments2024-02-23T10:53:19.705+00:00Comments on Dare to Know: The DCSF should consult its own Legal DepartmentCarlottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12686469871331093679noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11652148.post-91341383256871502102009-10-10T14:08:10.379+01:002009-10-10T14:08:10.379+01:00Yes Minister and Sir Humphrey are beginning to be ...Yes Minister and Sir Humphrey are beginning to be ever present lurkers in my brain.Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338478486624362745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11652148.post-55514140436538171912009-10-10T12:07:24.400+01:002009-10-10T12:07:24.400+01:00Merry said:
"I'm starting to wonder if t...Merry said:<br /><br />"I'm starting to wonder if they are determined to crush us just because we refuse to be crushed :("<br /><br />I think this is part of it, and I think it is not just the current government that feels this, but the civil servants for whom we are a damned nuisance. They will not go with a change of government though so I think we should be watching re runs of Yes Minister to see what tactical ideas we can glean!Techhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05168914848999240658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11652148.post-38703838366976477772009-10-10T11:05:30.849+01:002009-10-10T11:05:30.849+01:00I'm beginning to think we should virtually lea...I'm beginning to think we should virtually leave them to it - they seem to be doing a nice job of creating convoluted and complicated rules, problems and procedures for themselves which will be unworkable and unenforceable and take them well past when they will actually be in power anyway; then the DCSF will be disbanded by the Conservatives in favour of something new it will take them years to set up and screw up.<br /><br />They are so obsessed with small print, they might as well get on with it - they aren't interested in the people it affects and we know they aren't going to listen. Then they won't be able to train the people to enforce it anyway and somewhere down the line it will all be thrown out as too complicated and difficult.<br /><br />And yes i know there are lots of reasons for NOT doing that, but i'm in such despair at the time, effort and money being spent on this that i've just reached the point of no return.<br /><br />Best hope is stringing it all out to a change of govt and hoping they have better things to do when they get in than bother us. I'm starting to wonder if they are determined to crush us just because we refuse to be crushed :(Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338478486624362745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11652148.post-15803699551866682972009-10-10T10:05:01.670+01:002009-10-10T10:05:01.670+01:00If I've understood the document correctly, the...If I've understood the document correctly, the funding they are describing for access to GCSE courses at college for under 16s is already available, if the LAs choose to use it. <br /><br />Makes the hand-wringing of our LA when we have asked for access to an exam centre (at a fraction of that cost) look particularly pathetic and unimaginative.<br /><br />I agree with you about the consultation on the definition of suitable and effective. How can they redefine these words only for HE? They are the terms used in Section 7, so must apply to everyone. <br /><br />I suppose the planned legislation to enforce the monitoring system will affect section 7, but surely not to the extent of declaring that school and HE parents have different responsibilities?Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948665818523238498noreply@blogger.com