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Again, very few of these aren't just a combination of maths, literacy and critical thinking and school is the best part to impart and hone those broad skills. And employers need to suck it up and actually care about proper training, with the incentives set right to encourage it.
Dr Jo KershawEven if the government is right to be betting the house on AI (and I suspect the way things shake out will be different to what we expect), this is likely to have the problem Computing as a subject has always had in schools, ie it’s pretty much instantly out of date. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I've seen a few takes like this today, I disagree with them though. Computing at school is foundational. Much of the stuff I was taught in my 1980s Computing O Grade is still as relevant today as it was then. You can never go wrong with a solid foundation in any subject.
Dr Jo KershawEven if the government is right to be betting the house on AI (and I suspect the way things shake out will be different to what we expect), this is likely to have the problem Computing as a subject has always had in schools, ie it’s pretty much instantly out of date. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
in the early 2000s the jobcentre were always sending me on basic bitch IT courses, but job postings were always asking for people who could use Excel. I once asked if they could send me on an Excel course instead and he was like lol are you kidding, they cost a fortune
Dr Jo KershawEven if the government is right to be betting the house on AI (and I suspect the way things shake out will be different to what we expect), this is likely to have the problem Computing as a subject has always had in schools, ie it’s pretty much instantly out of date. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Even if the government is right to be betting the house on AI (and I suspect the way things shake out will be different to what we expect), this is likely to have the problem Computing as a subject has always had in schools, ie it’s pretty much instantly out of date. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Schools to offer technical subjects to pupils from age 14, Burnham saysThe government wants pupils to take courses like AI and manufacturing which are linked to local jobs.www.bbc.co.uk
“That’s the thing about a Burnham premiership: the right is scared he will fulfil his promises and the left is afraid he won’t.” My col. on what real change means - and why much of the right gets hysterical when ordinary people’s lives might improve a bit. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Andy Burnham has made a bold start – but convincing people that change is possible will take much more | Frances RyanThe new PM’s greatest task has long weighed down the left: convincing voters there are actually better days ahead, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryanwww.theguardian.com
Meanwhile, some people in France who normally take their holidays in August are wondering if they shouldn't perhaps rethink their plans bsky.app/profile/lepa...
Le Parisien« On se demande s’il est bien raisonnable de partir samedi » : face aux incendies en Gironde, des aoûtiens dans l’incertitude ➡️ https://l.leparisien.fr/Jegx
Reform UK levy on employing overseas staff ‘would harm NHS and social care’
Reform UK levy on employing overseas staff ‘would harm NHS and social care’Exclusive: Experts say policy could also cause shortages of school teachers and drive some universities to bankruptcywww.theguardian.com
This is a big step for China. Meanwhile, Europe twiddles its thumbs on sovereign tech.
EXCLUSIVE: China starts production of home-grown immersion DUV chipmaking tools - sourceThis marks a key step forward in Beijing's drive to reduce its reliance on foreign technologies.www.reuters.com
Well this isn't exactly what trans people said would happen at all....
GeekOnALeash 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️"Sex at birth (observed)" is now a mandatory data item in the NHS core information standard (v2.0.1). It also appears (if I am reading this correctly) that gender identity and pronouns have been removed. The NHS are transphobic as fuck!!! standards.nhs.uk/published-st...
