Hi
I'm a non-participating EBEA member working in teacher
training (specialising in ICT in business education). I
don't have a huge amount of spare time but I may be able to
help if what you ask is fairly specific. I taught Economics
and Business Studies in schools for a long time (albeit some
time ago).
I do appreciate all the hard work that goes on voluntarily
behind the scenes. You're all doing a good job under
difficult conditions.
Best Wishes
Mike Hollis
Institute of Education
Manchester Metropolitan University
Crewe+Alsager Faculty
Crewe Green Road
Crewe, Cheshire CW1 5DU
Phone: 0161 247 5110
Fax: 0161 247 6370
www.mmu.ac.uk/ioe/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jenny Wales" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 8:44 AM
Subject: Faux pas
> Dear All
>
> Nancy and I have managed to put the internal workings of
the EBEA on public
> display. Sincere apologies to anyone who has been
offended.
>
> It has, however, highlighted the difficulties faced by the
EBEA. These are
> not new. We have been fighting falling numbers for a long
time. All subject
> associations are facing the same problems - we just have
more to lose. The
> others have National Curriculum status so people at the
DfES are
> responsible for making things happen. The people who look
after us at QCA
> and Ofsted (yes Ofsted wants to promote business and
economics education)
> do a fine job but in the big picture we are still 'Not
National Curriculum'
> - a mantra I've heard so often. Even the DfES doesn't seem
to realise that
> at KS4 it means very little.
>
> We've had to fight for recognition at every step. A
lengthy dialogue with
> BECTa , for example, finally gave us a proper space on the
VTC. It took a
> Secretary of State to get that under way! Without an
independent
> organisation, that would be very hard to do.
>
> Many people don't realise that this sort of work is
constantly going on.
> Large subject associations like ASE and DATA run enormous
offices with many
> staff and are constantly pursuing people who matter in the
decision making
> process.
>
> So - what can be done about it? Who can help? Any
thoughts?
>
> Jenny Wales
> EBEA Vice President
> Jenny Wales
> Citizenship Co-ordinator
> Nuffield Foundation
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