In my conversations with RBS bankers, there is an implication that outsourcing contributed to the problems - though they won't say whether this is an issue of basic competence or of the complexities of co-ordinating a rescue when a variety of parties are involved.

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In the Al Marj Middle School, one can observe how everyone (school, parents, community) can take a stand for teachers in the context of some innovative school projects, such as the ones IQRA is carrying out to foster reading, as a basic competence for improving learning.

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Quite apart from the nationality of the source, there is the basic question of competence.

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Thirdly, the idea that basic qualifications should mean real competence, of the kind an employer can rely on, rather than notional achievements measured by educational theorists, receives a welcome boost.

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In addition, we all have the same basic needs and I define these as the needs to be heard, to be respected, and to have competence, autonomy, and relatedness.

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