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Linking the diploma to mainstream qualifications

By Angus Soutar

My reluctance to prioritise “mainstreaming” of the diploma at the current time is based on:

● a desire to maintain and nurture our diploma's distinctive qualities
● a question about application of our scarce resources and our priorities

This table is offered as a discussion piece for those interested in “mainstreaming”. We
support the rights of apprentices to benefit from our distinctive qualities while gaining their
diplomas.

Distinctive Quality Underpinning Principles Possible strategies
forward for integration
with mainstream
education

Intrinsic value
 

 Permaculture ethics
 		 Ethical qualifications?
 

Recognition of peers

 Global nature of
permaculture		 Professional models
Person-centred approach

Valuing diversity

 ???

Tutor workload light and
rewarding

 “Greatest effect for the least
effort”		  ??
Our diplomas may be
granted to semi-literate (oreven illiterate) people		 “Yield is unlimited” ???

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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