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The Universal Basic income policy thread 

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The Universal Basic income policy thread 

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I felt engaged with the authors  idea of free money should be a right of every citizen, even if they are rich or poor, and no one can question how this money is used.

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Poverty isn't a lack of character; it's a lack of cash | Rutger Bregman

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By reading this article i first felt confused as to why apprenticeship are leaving students unemployed when the purpose of having them in the first place is to provide them with the skills and knowledge to them to engage in a industry work they prefer.

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that experts are warning that the introduction of the apprenticeship levy could lead to a prevalence of 'shocking fraud' unless robust safeguards are put in place. I argue that financial fraud is not the only apprenticeship deception.

My study of full-time courses and apprenticeships in plumbing revealed mass inequalities in regard to the length of time served in the work context by plumbing qualification candidates. The industry standard for plumbing apprenticeships generally consisted of four years time served with day release at college. However, the unapprenticed, full-time college students were not required to accrue four years' work experience. Moreover, adult career-changers and upskillers had the opportunity to fast-track the apprenticeship qualification by doing a college-based certificate in a matter of months. They could then meet the minimum requirements of the on-site aspect of the NVQ qualification in a matter of days. The new inclusiverisk inadvertently perpetuating these inequalities.

Not evidence-based

The move towards trailblazer end-testing was influenced by the Richard review on apprenticeships. One major weakness of this review is that it was not based on empirical evidence. Richard actually used the driving test as an analogy to substantiate the benefits of end-testing. He maintained that the process of learning to drive was unimportant. "All that matters is that they can drive," he wrote.

It is a mistake, however, to think that the test result is all that matters in plumbing apprenticeships. In craft occupations, a meaningful curriculum and ongoing supervision of apprentices' learning are equally important, especially in relation to apprentices working safely.

The FE colleges in my study took a similarly simplistic approach. College assessments were found to be low-fidelity in nature, shaped by market flexibility and organised around institutional convenience. In addition, the process of being supervised and corrected over a long duration in the workplace was also found to be an essential aspect of apprenticeship learning that could not be replicated in full-time college courses. My study argued for the importance of a coherently structured curriculum and integrated work experience in the learning and understanding of vocational skills and knowledge.

There is still ambiguity

There is strong evidence from my study of the need for extensive supervised work experience and, moreover, biographical work experience is highly valued by teachers, assessors and apprentices. But there is still ambiguity surrounding this matter in the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (Bis) trailblazer guidance.

It states that "a new entrant to the occupation will require at least one year of training to meet the standard" but fails to specify where this training should be undertaken. It thus implies that plumbing competence can be acquired through college-based training without the need for sustained employment. These inequalities in apprenticeship qualifications now present conflicts of interest in a complex milieu where young apprentices, adult apprentices, unapprenticed full-time students and fast-track adult students are undertaking the same qualifications to compete for future jobs.

In a move to exclude existing experienced workers from gaining apprenticeship qualifications, Richard contradicted his own thesis, writing: "someone already doing the job for a significant period of time, should, by definition, already be at the standard required to do the job". However, despite the fact that apprentices work for years during their training, no standard timescale has been placed on time-serving either in the current apprenticeships or in the new trailblazer qualifications. The current trailblazer standard for the domestic plumbing and heating technician appears to exceed the minimum duration of one year suggested by Bis in their trailblazer guidance:
Duration: Typical completion time is likely to be 48 months. This may reduce if an apprentice has gained previous relevant knowledge and skills, which is recognised as accredited prior learning.
Low aspiration

However, this apprenticeship duration is not standardised, and furthermore it is left open to interpretation as to what constitutes accredited prior learning. The lack of a simple standard for the length of apprenticeship may impact on the quality of apprenticeship qualifications and lead to the low professional standing of the plumbing qualification among employers and apprentices. My study showed that the plumbing NVQ, the outcome of a four-year apprenticeship, was a qualification that few held in high esteem. The trailblazer thus perpetuates the existing culture of low aspiration and the diminishing sense of professional identity in the plumbing occupation.

In conclusion, the new trailblazer end-testing stands to deprive apprentices of the value of their time-serving at work, which is so essential to competent performance and the standing of the profession in society. As a result, a more robust plumbing apprenticeship standard is needed along with the recognition of professional status for time served in the workplace. This will ensure that the future employment interests of apprenticed students are protected and that they can be distinguished from unapprenticed students.
Dr Simon Reddy is a master plumber, teacher, and a founding member of Tutor Voices. He tweets at @reddyplumbing Want to keep up with the latest education news and opinion? Follow TES FE News on Twitter and like TES FE News on Facebook

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Opinion: 'Financial fraud in apprenticeships is not the only deception'

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that experts are warning that the introduction of the apprenticeship levy could lead to a prevalence of 'shocking fraud' unless robust safeguards are put in place. I argue that financial fraud is not the only apprenticeship deception .

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This Bourdieu board game introduced by the teacher was a helpful way to learn about  his capital theory on power within society.

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Key Thinker : Lola Olfami and
Esme Allman
In my experience , in this module in the reading list they were all white thinkers , the tutor noticed this and than added black thinkers . Furthermore in the HE institution there is a prayer room that can be used by all people which illustrates  the rebuilt environment. Furthermore , they is a Champollion  where students can go discuss their concern , but many whom are not from a Muslim faith do not approach this person due to his appearance which could be a stereotype

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Kimberlé Crenshaw: The urgency of intersectionality | TED Talk

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Kimberlé Crenshaw: The urgency of intersectionality | TED Talk

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The urgency of intersectionality | Kimberlé Crenshaw | TED

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First Key Thinker : Rosi Braidotti
Argues that 'the post human helps us make sense of our flexible and multiple identities'.
This relates to my own experience for example in alternative education session when it is philosophy enquiry , I would be a reflective listener , however if they was a forum added on Moodle , or a discussion began on Facebook than I would put forward my views which clearly relates to Braidotti concept of multiple identities.  Through  Potestas part of a establishment . I feel it hinders me to put my views across , as other loud speakers are able to put views across quicker, so this is a type of power . Whereas , through the online environment the idea of Potentia is evident where I am in environment that I can share new ideas , allowing me  to collaborate with people from different cultures.

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Michael Apple
The teachers are concerned in ensuring students perform well and get the grades in subjects like literacy and mathematics , in order for the teacher to get paid a good salary . This video can relate back to my own aspiration of becoming a primary school teacher once , i finish the Ba Hons Education studies Degree, The main reason for wanting to be a teacher is to obtain a decent salary , despite knowing that this is not the case teachers will continue to work harder  , make a great influence  and  still get paid less. Neo Liberalism private school are good and better than public schools. It is clear that the private schools work selectively to exclude certain groups of people . I attended a public school were it was essential to do all the homework provided by the teacher , to achieve a good grade at the end . However , in a private school even if the pupils did not do the homework , they could provide them with extra resources and other means of learning through extra curricular activities as they have the budget to do so. He mention social mobilisation can be obtained by education. countries like Syria and turkey that are suffering , if taught bout their situation, it allows students to think and attempt to take action in order to gain a solution or support  those people in hardship.

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Michael W. Apple: Power, policy, and the realities of curriculum and teaching

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Race to rescue a injured Syrian baby - BBC NEWS

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Race to rescue a injured Syrian baby - BBC NEWS

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This is a video relating to Micheal Apple notion of social mobilisation where people around the world are supporting this baby in solidarity by covering one eye .The Syrian baby Karim lost his eye in a morter strike by government forces.  Please do watch

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Race to rescue injured Syrian baby - BBC News

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First Key Thinker:  Junot Diaz
Statement is :“If you want to make a human being into a monster, deny them, at the cultural level any reflection of themselves. This can relate to my experience at the higher education institution , I am attending currently where I  came early one Wednesday morning and was made to wait in the hallway due to a staff meeting going on the room . Once the teachers began coming out from the room the tutor apologise to the teacher who was going to teach us the session and did not apologies to me or other students  despite our learning time getting  reduced. This made me feel MONSTEROUS because I was represented as a student so was just blanked  and no apology provided by the staff in that meeting.

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Noam Chomsky
Throughout the degree program I have heard this theorist name many times. I  am familiar with his acquisition theory , he believed that babies are born with the innate to grasp language . my first language is  English and I am bilingual at Urdu , Konkani and Hindi as throughout my childhood in my surroundings I would hear this language which I picked up without having any lesson , I acquired three different languages just by getting exposed to it on a day to day basis

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Lera Boroditsky
she says that they are 7000 languages in the world , some are not spoken and are sign languages , some different vocabulary and are grammatically different .This Thinker interested me when she states how left and right and the left leg and right leg are body Centered terms which humans are use to , and than she said what would happen if we would use cordial direction such as east and west instead of the right and left that we are use to as humans . She confirms that as human we are biologically incapable  , but in our minds we are aware and can compass where south and north would be .

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How the Languages We Speak Shape the Ways We Think

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Key thinker :  Paulo Friere
States  that ' The educator has the duty of not being neutral ' which relates to his concept of participatory video , which I had the opportunity to experience in a group of five we went round UCBC  and FE institution down the road to take pictures out that showed a sense of power and voice . From this experience we notice the difference between the HE and FE institution for example students thoughts about the institution are on a board in FE but not in HE . In FE mental illness they are promoting more awareness  as oppose to HE where it is not raise to that extent

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First Session and First Thoughts  31/01/2018

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First Session and First Thoughts  31/01/2018

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From the first session, I still feel unclear as to what was expected from this module . However I decided to return back home and have a read of the module handbook to gain a understanding of what the module entailed. I like the padlet software suggested by the tutor . I have now learnt another method to present
my information rather than using the common powerpoint software.