Secret of their speediness

14th January 2005, 12:00am

Share

Secret of their speediness

https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/secret-their-speediness
If you work in lifelong learning and find the pace of reform in England a little sluggish, you might be interested in relocating to Northern Ireland.

The peace process may be faltering but at least some changes are happening faster than usual thanks to the suspension of the Northern Ireland assembly.

With the province’s politicians out of the way, Westminster-appointed ministers are getting on with the job.

In fact, as FE Focus readers will have discovered this week, government in Northern Ireland can work faster than the speed of sound - the decision to stop funding UFIlearndirect in the province was made before anyone heard it coming.

What is the secret to this expeditious form of government? Do not have any consultation.

Email us FErret@tes.co.uk

Want to keep reading for free?

Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters.

Keep reading for just £1 per month

You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get:

  • Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content
  • Exclusive subscriber-only stories
  • Award-winning email newsletters
Recent
Most read
Most shared