Cut training budget and suffer, says CGi
Thursday 13th August 2009, 2:00PM BST.
CUTTING the GTA University Centre’s budget would have a devastating effect on the island, the States has been warned.
There are question marks over its future funding after Commerce and Employment announced it wanted consultants to assess its value for money.
But with the island gripped by the economic downturn, business leaders have said it is vital to be able to upskill the workforce.
Confederation of Guernsey Industry chairman Peter Budwin wanted the review to be an opportunity to increase the agency’s budget.
‘If you look at the history of the States, it has a bad track record on maintaining assets in the island. I don’t think anyone would disagree,’ he said.
‘This is a classic example. If they don’t increase the funding, it’s a disaster waiting to happen.’
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Another one after more taxpayer money.
Time to trim down the administration loaded ex Training Agency.
Why is it duplicating or taken over much of the CFE work?
Clearly Mt Budwin doesn’t mind screwing the taxpayer for more money.
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“Why is it duplicating or taken over much of the CFE work?”
So we got a gov backed ‘university’ supplying the same services as other departments and the private sector?
Get rid of it then. Dunno why ya need some UK contsultant to tell you that.
Question 1
Do yo usupply the same services as the priv. sector?
– Yes
Question 2
How much would you save the taxpayer if you disappeared?
– Bloody millions
Cheerie!!
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Ha ha At least two posters with the right idea.
Wherever do these jumped up people get the audacity to speak as they do:
Been listening to Darling and Mandelson methinks.
It is the UK who benefits in the end, we, the taxpayer foots the bill, and when trained go to anywhere but Guernsey.
they make them like trained monkeys steal from Guernsey taxpayers and then do a flit to elsewhere. Very clever,
Another one we aught to get rid of-
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Eric
Mandelson ahh
please do not use foul language on here.
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bcb
Oh dear. I shouldn’t let my rage get the better of me,
I’ll try to be more careful,
yet whenever see tha smarmy face on the box I go all goofy,
How anyone can possibly think he’s good, beat me.
‘He’s a con artist—
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Eric
‘He’s a con artist—
I agree.
Isn`t that what brown needed to help him through the mess he`s made? thats polotics for you mate.
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Bcb
Yes I know how they run; headless chickens all over the place.
And their branch OFFICE IS IN GUERNSEY
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