Straw poll anyone?
Interested to gauge the opinion of the blogosphere as to the necessity to introduce a 'Unique Learning Number' to all students from the time they start school right through adult learning.
Positives put forward are:
•Easier to track student progress in conjunction with an e-portfolio
•Easier transference of student information when moving from institution to institution
•Can be used to qualify students for tests as a means of identification
•In adulthood can be used for further education and employers to ratify learning achievements.
Negatives:
•Further proof of a nanny state – Big Brother
•Security of information
•What do you do with students already in the ‘system’?
I have no problem with the system as we already have a National Insurance Number that has been around since year dot. What I would like to see the Government do is link this to an education token system where all ‘students’ from cradle to grave be issued redeemable ‘Learner Points’ each year that can be cashed in for further education courses or save up for more adventurous training needs such as a degree course.
Over to you…