It shouldn't happen to an NVQ assessor

Please consider this and forward and protest if you think suitable but don’t forget to sign the petition first.....................................

The world-famous Red Arrows have been banned from appearing at the 2012 London Olympics because they are deemed 'too British'. Organisers of the event say that the Arrows military background might be 'offensive' to other countries taking part in the Games. The display team have performed at more than 4000 events worldwide, but the Department of Culture, Media and Sport have deemed the display team 'too militaristically British.' Red Arrows pilots were said to be 'outraged', as they had hoped to put on a truly world class display for the Games, something which had never been seen before. Being axed from a British-based event for being 'too British' is an insult - the Arrows are a symbol of Britain. The Red Arrows have been excellent ambassadors for British overseas trade, as they display their British-built Hawk aircraft all over the world.
The Arrows performed a short flypast in 2005 when the winning bid was announced, but their flypast at the Games was to have been truly spectacular. It is to be hoped that common sense prevails.
If you disagree with this decision, sign the petition on the link http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/RedArrows2012/?ref=redArrows2012

Ps. The Government have said that no decision has been taken yet, and that they are still considering what will or will not be included. So if if you wish to see the Red Arrows fly as part of the next Olympic opening ceremony, sign it anyway. Make your wishes known.

Let me begin by introducing myself, I am a 45 year old who has worked in retail for most of my working life. Now I aim to pass on my retail and managerial experience to others who work in this industry. I do this by working as a workbased NVQ assessor.

For those reading this from outside the UK and NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) is way qualification people earn by actually doing there job, proving their knowledge and demonstrating that they are capable of working to the required standard.

My role is to set them tasks and assess them working to determine whether they meet the necessary criteria. Wherever we discover a gap in their skills or knowledge I then help them to fill it.

I guess the purpose of my Blog is to share some of my experiences whilst doing this job, to talk about the subject in general and, quite frankly, to ramble about any other subject that takes my fancy.