Black Wednesday: the fallout

I ran out of juice halfway through the questions. The general feeling amongst the staff is suspicion that the new 20-credit (instead of 15) system is an attempt to reduce staffing and educational provision for the same qualification - supported by the total absence of any prior discussion, consultation or justification. People are worried about important, small subjects, and about workload. 

As for me: my English .5 expires in September and it looks unlikely that it will be extended or replaced by hourly-paid teaching. There's a chill wind blowing inside and out - but at least it's snowing outside. Big Issue, anyone?