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It’s time for us to teach the art of commerciality

A brief look at bus industry job ads suggests that there is a growing skills gap in the commercial arena. Ben Colson argues that it is the duty of the industry at large to pass on these essential skills to the next generation

23 January 2009
Bus drivers are subject to annual training under the recently introduced Driver CPC requirement. But Ben Colson argues that training for industry managers is also essential
Bus drivers are subject to annual training under the recently introduced Driver CPC requirement. But Ben Colson argues that training for industry managers is also essential

 

As I put the radio on in the car  the first voice I heard was the Honourable Member for Manchester Blackley. This time he was not talking about transport, instead about dyslexia. His case was that it doesn’t exist and that there is an urgent need to dismantle what he called the ‘dyslexia industry’ in order to start solving the problem of the growing numbers in society with reading and writing problems.   What made it so interesting - and for once he gained my...

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