Damienmk........
I have no doubts that the training is first rate, and i have never questioned this, but what i was going for is that fact that people do tend to spend alot of time doing something rather unproductive durring hours building.
Another thing i also look at is, if it makes no difference what school you go to and the piece of paper you get at the end of it, why do the so called 'other' schools have a higher airline employment rate for students? All of these places make you wear a uniform, teach you how to perform in interviews, and structure your hours building. I'm guessing that leaving stapleford you have found a job and are training with an airliner at the moment?