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March 10th 2010 at 8:09am, By Dave Guerin
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2 Responses to News 10 Mar – Joyce’s big bang, great gardens and science prizes
Darel Hall
March 10th, 2010 at 9:08 am
As I remember it we were both involved in Labour’s attempt to introduce performance element to funding, were both supportive of the attempt (OBVIOUSLY me a little more mildly) and I for one was frustrated by even the small marginal funding impact (although, of course, marginal funding is important) not being introduced.
There is an issue about how lesser privileged people get into universities, in particular, but much of that solution must be earlier in the education system. That doesn’t absolve universities of their particular responsibilities though.
I suspect that a politically clever solution will marry a performance element with a clearer approach to university course preparation responsibilities that will dampen some of the reasonable downsides identified.
Dave Guerin
March 10th, 2010 at 9:14 am
Your memory is correct. I’m going to start working on a post on this for ED Insider and another one for ED Blog – both for later today.