He has also confirmed that his department is planning to introduce pilot schemes for rapid Covid-19 testing across third level education sites.
Mr Harris said the issue of funding for third level education had been "ducked and dodged for far too long". He said the final report on the future funding of the sector was due in the next few months, adding: "I don't intend to be dusting it or seeking a shelf to stick it on. I intend to act on it with government colleagues and to engage with our stakeholders."
The Minister said the system would have to make it easier to move from further education to higher education with single transferable credits. "We live in a country where despite our success and relative prosperity, 1 in 8 adults cannot read or write. One in 5 struggle with numbers and nearly 1 in 2 lack basic digital skills. This does not get discussed enough. Perhaps it doesn't fit in with the narrative we like to portray," he told delegates.
He praised TUI members for their "flexibility, dedication and agility" during the pandemic, and for adapting to new ways of working to ensure learners did not lose out.
We need a new you college or university in Mullingar. we have some excellent schools here, but we need a proper college or university. for pupils to follow on in their careers, instead of having to commute to Dublin.
Simon Harris openly supports the devastation of innocent student lives by failed drug prohibition. Rather than give students safe drug testing facilities, Harris supports failed policies that are proven to directly cause countless avoidable life-ending overdoses.
Look into adequate supports and a level playing field for neurodiverse kids in primary and secondary and more might make it to, and through third level.
What inequality are we talking about here? How about inequality of housing & health care?
Political_Irish Simon can be relied on for one thing only - kicking the can down the road. Far too busy commenting on Covid, 'equality' and anything else that will distract to ever do what he is actually supposed to be doing.
A Higher Education minister who clearly didn't go to college, but instead made tea for Frances Fitzgerald rails against academic high standards and excellence. Who would have guessed?
Just a pity he knows fuck all about education. Its a great country Minister for defence never in the army Minister for education dropped out of college Minister for health not a doctor knows fuck all about health Ant the list goes on Mehole martin gobshite Leo .gobshite.
What's needed most is a government who put the people first and are genuinely judged and accountable on outcomes for: Housing Healthcare Education Essential Services And on that basis Simple Simon would be judged as?
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