Nepotism, fraud, waste and cheating ... welcome to England's school system

[SydneyRover]

''Nepotism, fraud, waste and cheating ... welcome to England's school system''

''Included in her hit list of bad practices are failed government initiatives that deprive schools of badly needed cash. Malmesbury school in Wiltshire, for example, has to pay £40 a month for “managing” a canteen bench bought by PFI, on top of installation costs. With 13 years of the contract still to run, it works out at £6,240 just for its “management”''

What's going on down there Wilts?

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/sep/08/nepotism-waste-and-cheating-welcome-to-englands-school-system#comment-143559820

[Sprotyrover]

Won't get much response on this forum with that post Sidders,PFI was a Labour scheme.

[Filo]

Won't get much response on this forum with that post Sidders,PFI was a Labour scheme.

Wrong



The private finance initiative (PFI) was a United Kingdom government procurement policy aimed at creating "public–private partnerships" (PPPs) where private firms are contracted to complete and manage public projects.[1] Initially launched in 1992 by Prime Minister John Major, PFI is part of the wider programme of privatisation and financialisation, and presented as a means for increasing accountability and efficiency for public spending

[SydneyRover]

Won't get much response on this forum with that post Sidders,PFI was a Labour scheme.

Post without fear or favour Sproty, how've you been by the way?

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

That is a very poorly selected example which are oft used in these scenarios.  What you'll get in the payment mechanism is values applied to various elements which the individual tenders will attribute different values.  Thus if you pick an individual item it may well look ridiculous. It's a very strange but true practice that I've seen many times, often adjusted by the client themself to ensure a tender goes through.

Some elements of it worked really well that cannot be denied.As for the political side of it labour favoured it very well and still in some situations do. Outsourcing has huge benefits when applied correctly.

[Not Now Kato]

That is a very poorly selected example which are oft used in these scenarios.  What you'll get in the payment mechanism is values applied to various elements which the individual tenders will attribute different values.  Thus if you pick an individual item it may well look ridiculous. It's a very strange but true practice that I've seen many times, often adjusted by the client themself to ensure a tender goes through.

Some elements of it worked really well that cannot be denied.As for the political side of it labour favoured it very well and still in some situations do. Outsourcing has huge benefits when applied correctly.

I've been involved in quite a large number of outsourcing exercises and never once has it provided any long term benefits whatsoever.  Short term yes, but long term - never!

[Sprotyrover]

I'm ok sidders missus not well , so I have got my apron on and utilising my City and guilds in catering! 👍🏻

[idler]

I'm ok sidders missus not well , so I have got my apron on and utilising my City and guilds in catering! 👍🏻

Hope you got your basic hygiene as well Sproty.😉

[wilts rover]

''Nepotism, fraud, waste and cheating ... welcome to England's school system''

''Included in her hit list of bad practices are failed government initiatives that deprive schools of badly needed cash. Malmesbury school in Wiltshire, for example, has to pay £40 a month for “managing” a canteen bench bought by PFI, on top of installation costs. With 13 years of the contract still to run, it works out at £6,240 just for its “management”''

What's going on down there Wilts?

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/sep/08/nepotism-waste-and-cheating-welcome-to-englands-school-system#comment-143559820

Dunno Syd, first I have heard of it, I will have a read and let you know.

If it's Malmesbury School they are a private school. If it's the local school, then it will be Tory governors, proper Cotswolds Tory country is Malmesbury. Wiltshire Council has been Tory forever.

[turnbull for england]

Thread title sounds like rees moggs kids being introduced first day of term

[SydneyRover]

I'm ok sidders missus not well , so I have got my apron on and utilising my City and guilds in catering! 👍🏻

Hope it's not one of those rude ones Sprot 

[EasyforDennis]

When I read "Nepotism, fraud, waste and cheating" I thought we were talking about the Tory government.