Smilge Posted January 29, 2007 Report Posted January 29, 2007 (edited) Hiya Peeps, Having found out last week that DCAE Cosford has lost the bid to become the centre of excellence in aeronautical engineering training to a Government owned company Qinetic (part of the Metrix Consortium), I feel very let down by our Government. My major concern is that a private company will be delivering Defence training to our Armed forces for profit and considering the majority of teaching staff here are ex-military and have not been given the choice of remaining as civil servants, a large amount of experience will be lost. Personally, I have another 20 years left in providing first class training in Avionics and with children still at school and subscribing to the Teachers Pension scheme, I have a big decision to make whether or not to move under TUPE to RAF St Athan in South Wales. At present, I want to remain a civil servant as there are no guarantees that Metrix will make me redundant once I have signed under the dotted line. Could I therefore kindly ask you as freinds to click on the link below and sign the E-petition for hundreds of hard working staff here at Cosford who provide YOUR aeronautical engineers with excellent training that allows them to work on very expensive equipment that you have paid for. Kind Regards Chris http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Save-Cosford Edited January 29, 2007 by Bleeno Link repair Quote
Smilge Posted January 29, 2007 Author Report Posted January 29, 2007 Link is nay working ... Tis now Maz...thanks Quote
Neils TDi again Posted January 29, 2007 Report Posted January 29, 2007 Done and strangely enough I am under Maz ! Quote
AndeeeH Posted January 29, 2007 Report Posted January 29, 2007 Hi Bleeno, is it going to affect the great museum they have there? Andy. Quote
Guest Cepheus Posted January 30, 2007 Report Posted January 30, 2007 100% behind you on that Chris .... duly signed Quote
Smilge Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Posted January 30, 2007 Hi Bleeno, is it going to affect the great museum they have there? Andy. No mate, the consortium has other plans for Cosford although they haven't revealed what yet but as far as the museum is concerned, the new hangar due to open in Feb was built from Lottery funds so shutting it is not an option ...... mmmmmmm where have I heard that before? Quote
mumof4 Posted January 30, 2007 Report Posted January 30, 2007 I'm surprised that i havent seen the link on the goat Chris.......might be a good place to get support.... Quote
Smilge Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Posted January 30, 2007 I'm surprised that i havent seen the link on the goat Chris.......might be a good place to get support.... The IGS system wont let me access that site Maz ..... so if you could do that, that would be great thank you. Quote
mumof4 Posted January 30, 2007 Report Posted January 30, 2007 OK..write me a post to put on it then please..and i will post it.. Maz Quote
NikpV Posted January 30, 2007 Report Posted January 30, 2007 Done and strangely enough I am under Maz ! done and even more strange I am 2 under Neil :unsure: Quote
Smilge Posted February 2, 2007 Author Report Posted February 2, 2007 Thanks to those peeps who have already signed the petition but it would be lovely if more could show their support. Chris Quote
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