The South East region is languishing behind the rest of the country when it comes to people with third-level qualifications. A new report published by the Central Statistics Office(CSO) this week reveals a direct connection between high unemployment rates and the proportion of the population in that area with third-level qualifications. The Educational Attainment Thematic
APPRENTICESHIPS are making a comeback, I read. I hope that is true. It would be a victory for common sense and might mark a turning of the tide which has seen degrees and diplomas devised for almost every profession and trade, including my own. It wasn’t always so. My first job was an apprenticeship, although […]