06/03/2012- Nick Bennett

06/03/2012- Nick Bennett Nick Bennet gave us a lecture on Education Policy and Further Education. He said that further education can be a second chance for many people as they may not have got the grades they needed in school when they were younger, so they can go back and redo certain qualifications and then go on and be able to do a course that is more suitable for them. Further education can help students fulfil their full potential, make job applicants look more advertising to future employers and provide courses which suit the students’ needs and potential. Since 1993 further education has been run by governors and are independent corporations which receive funding from the Department for Education and Skills. The programme has many goals for Further Education in Wales, such as: • Establish a new funding system. • Provide financial support for students. • Cap tuition fees. • Create jobs. • Increase the number of apprentice opportunities. I found this lecture very interesting and appropriate to me as I furthered my education by starting a degree course as I want to progress and become a teacher. I feel that the goals for the further education system are good as it will create more jobs when I finish my degree and it will support me throughout my degree with funding and financial support.