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| Author: | captain cab [ Thu Feb 18, 2016 10:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Lincoln taxi drivers walk out of BTEC course |
Lincoln taxi drivers walk out of BTEC course that asks 'which colour handbag do you like best?' Furious Lincoln taxi drivers have walked out of a college course that City of Lincoln Council demanded all local cabbies pay for, take and pass. The cabbies have been told they must complete a BTEC course in customer care, public protection, health and safety and routes and fares. But drivers say they already pay hundreds of pounds to take courses and fund fees and the extra training is unnecessary. On the first day of the course, which began this week, up to six taxi drivers left branding the course 'a joke' after they were asked to fill in a questionnaire, which included simplistic comprehension questions, such as "which colour handbag do you like best?" next to a picture of a woman holding an assortment of bags. The council defended its decision to make drivers take the course, set by Lincoln College, saying the requirement for training will enhance the service provided to the public and also the professional status of drivers. The local authority said the offending questions were designed to test basic language skills in advance of the BTEC beginning. One taxi driver who did not wish to be named said: "They set three forms out on the table. They didn't say why we were there or what we had to do. I was expecting to go into a room and sit down with other people talking to us." Another taxi driver said he had refused to take the BTEC course in the first place and had even considered a career change because of the £240 cost to take the course. "They should have introduced it to new taxi drivers wanting to come into the industry not established ones. We've jumped through so many hoops already. "Some of our drivers have been driving for 38 years. It makes a mockery of what they're trying to do. "It should be there from the outset so you can make an informed decision about becoming a taxi driver. If you want to become a taxi driver that's what you need. "The worst case scenario is there's going to be certain drivers out there who'll go underground and there'll be more bogus taxis on the rise. I've got morals but I think there'll be people who'll think, 'I'm not paying that I'm going to do it illegally.'" Mick Crow, managing director of Direct Cars in Lincoln, said the course would sort the good drivers from the bad, but did fear people may leave the profession because of the costs. The 49-year-old said: "At the end of the day it will get the bad ones out because the bad ones won't want to stick at it but the good ones will. "We encourage people to come on board, we pay for all their badges. We've got some drivers costing more than £400, some cost over £700. The cost is going to deter people away from the job." A city council spokesman said: "The questions are not part of the BTEC. It's entirely English comprehension. What it's doing is [testing] whether anyone has additional needs such as not having English as their first language, or illiteracy or reading difficulties. "It's set by Lincoln College so when people come in they know what level everybody is operating at." Read more: http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Linco ... z40VbWApBX |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Thu Feb 18, 2016 10:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lincoln taxi drivers walk out of BTEC course |
Jimbo handbag shocker
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| Author: | Midlife martyr [ Thu Feb 18, 2016 10:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lincoln taxi drivers walk out of BTEC course |
So what colour handbag's do Lincoln taxi drivers carry ? |
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| Author: | grandad [ Thu Feb 18, 2016 12:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lincoln taxi drivers walk out of BTEC course |
This could lead to a new level of discrimination if a punter is carrying the wrong colour handbag.
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| Author: | edders23 [ Thu Feb 18, 2016 1:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lincoln taxi drivers walk out of BTEC course |
what if their favourite colour wasn't there is that discrimination built into the question ? |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Thu Feb 18, 2016 1:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lincoln taxi drivers walk out of BTEC course |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb4aRv16R-E |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Thu Feb 18, 2016 2:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lincoln taxi drivers walk out of BTEC course |
You can't fix stupid. The Turbomong who tried to take the course round here was trying to teach drivers how to fill the screen wash bottle up. |
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| Author: | trotskys twin [ Thu Feb 18, 2016 5:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lincoln taxi drivers walk out of BTEC course |
Just a thought surely the Drivers organisation would have discussed the Curriculum with the Council prior to agreeing to attend the Course  OH I FORGOT THEIR CAB DRIVING THICKOS THE THICKEST OF THE THICK
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| Author: | ven2112 [ Thu Feb 18, 2016 6:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lincoln taxi drivers walk out of BTEC course |
beige for me
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| Author: | jimbo [ Thu Feb 18, 2016 6:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lincoln taxi drivers walk out of BTEC course |
edders23 wrote: what if their favourite colour wasn't there is that discrimination built into the question ? The question is to test your English comprehension, not your taste in handbags. And the question is not what is your favourite colour, but which is your favourite colour. I hope that explains to all you doubters out there that an awful lot of thought went into the formatting of this test. |
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| Author: | jimbo [ Thu Feb 18, 2016 6:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lincoln taxi drivers walk out of BTEC course |
Midlife martyr wrote: So what colour handbag's do Lincoln taxi drivers carry ? My Gucci bag is black, and my Armani is a soft grey number. Knock offs from the dodgy side of Dubai. I can get you all a very nice mulberry bag for about forty quid, you get the dust bag and you can't tell the difference from the real thing. Off to Dubai next Friday, could bring you one back! |
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| Author: | jimbo [ Thu Feb 18, 2016 6:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lincoln taxi drivers walk out of BTEC course |
trotskys twin wrote: Just a thought surely the Drivers organisation would have discussed the Curriculum with the Council prior to agreeing to attend the Course OH I FORGOT THEIR CAB DRIVING THICKOS THE THICKEST OF THE THICK I got my education! |
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| Author: | sasha [ Thu Feb 18, 2016 6:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lincoln taxi drivers walk out of BTEC course |
On the first morning of my NVQ we were asked to complete a basic literacy and numeracy test - "Which is not compulsory, it's just for the governments stats", so no-one bothered doing it ! In the afternoon we were to do a basic vehicle maintenance section - which again was "Completely voluntary, is in addition to the course and will not affect whether you pass or fail", so we all got up walked out and went home early
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| Author: | edders23 [ Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lincoln taxi drivers walk out of BTEC course |
jimbo wrote: edders23 wrote: what if their favourite colour wasn't there is that discrimination built into the question ? The question is to test your English comprehension, not your taste in handbags. And the question is not what is your favourite colour, but which is your favourite colour. I hope that explains to all you doubters out there that an awful lot of thought went into the formatting of this test. hence my somewhat tongue in cheek post there is a limited selection of choices for an answer which you might be able to argue is discriminatory in nature as the question does not offer you a "none of the above" choice of answer |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lincoln taxi drivers walk out of BTEC course |
jimbo wrote: edders23 wrote: what if their favourite colour wasn't there is that discrimination built into the question ? The question is to test your English comprehension, not your taste in handbags. And the question is not what is your favourite colour, but which is your favourite colour. I hope that explains to all you doubters out there that an awful lot of thought went into the formatting of this test. I don't doubt it, but I am certain you served in the British Army, I'm also sure you went to school and can read and write in English, indeed, you will have qualifications to prove this - so wtf is everyone who can patently pass this course doing this course for? Or is it because they are now a little red faced about allowing folk who cant produce certificates of good conduct to have taxi licenses? |
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