One suspects that a liberal interpretation of the purpose of education would find little favour with the Thatcherite element whose voice is still so strong in the English education system. The business/vocational element of the course is obviously a nod in the direction of the late Keith Joseph.

As I say - my area of concern would be that a student would perhaps be in the situation of signing up for Literature course and finding that the teaching staff were all symbolist poets, or beat poets or whatever was 'in' that week.

Folkmusic is bigger than most folksingers allow.