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To: Professor Steve West, Vice Chancellor of the University of the West of England
Save the Post-Compulsory Education and Training (PCET) course at UWE
This petition is AGAINST the proposed closure of the Post-Compulsory Education and Training (PCET) programme at the University of the West of England from September 2015.
Why is this important?
If you value the quality of further education in Bristol and the South West then we need to save this fantastic course that routinely develops and delivers excellent new teachers.
These Level Seven graduates find employment within our local colleges, some of which include:
Bridgwater College
City of Bath College
City of Bristol College- All campuses
SGS Filton/Wise
Swindon New College
Weston College
Wiltshire College
The proposed closure of this course at the University of the West of England means that not only will local graduates have to travel further afield to Cardiff or Plymouth to take this course, but that our local colleges will have less and less highly qualified new teachers to employ within the area.
Unfortunately it is not a government requirement to hold a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) to teach in FE colleges, but more and more colleges are seeking this in new staff so that their students get the BEST teachers.
Please sign this to show your support for QUALITY education from QUALIFIED teachers.
Thank you very much, your support is heartily appreciated.
These Level Seven graduates find employment within our local colleges, some of which include:
Bridgwater College
City of Bath College
City of Bristol College- All campuses
SGS Filton/Wise
Swindon New College
Weston College
Wiltshire College
The proposed closure of this course at the University of the West of England means that not only will local graduates have to travel further afield to Cardiff or Plymouth to take this course, but that our local colleges will have less and less highly qualified new teachers to employ within the area.
Unfortunately it is not a government requirement to hold a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) to teach in FE colleges, but more and more colleges are seeking this in new staff so that their students get the BEST teachers.
Please sign this to show your support for QUALITY education from QUALIFIED teachers.
Thank you very much, your support is heartily appreciated.
How it will be delivered
This petition will be presented to Professor Steve West, the Vice Chancellor of the University of the West of England, on Friday the 20th of February.
