17th December 2008, 03:44 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by monty
i totally agree with Bob's comments on the oversupply of potential workers, this issue desperately needs changing - any ideas how this may be effected anyone ??
Well the effect of paying for university education has taken numbers right down, and I hear rumours of several big departments having problems filling undergrad places and potentially folding, certainly things are well down from the 100+ undergrads in one department alone which they were at 10-15 years ago.Unfortunately two of the uni's in 'trouble' are amongst the best at producing site ready diggers. Bad news indeed. If you have to pay to get a degree, lets face it you won't pick archaeology -except in 12years I've never had to pay back a bean to Student Loans as I never earnt enough!
It's not so much about restricting access, but about valuing skills and people, its why I hope so much for a joined up NVQ/degree system, and not just a box ticking CPD scheme. We must value our staff, not treat them as expendable. Unfortunately with ups and downs in building, it is not easy to maintain a stable workforce, and the alternative is back to the unstability of the circuit. No thanks. Some middle way? If we value ourselves as a profession then we should value our staff. Its a change in attitude, and that is needed now, what better time to get together and thrash out the future. I look forward to hearing what the IFA is proposing, and hope it is good as well as bad.