Gonzo - two instructors have been sent for around 2 months to Sweden to look at the way their basic course is run and try and shorten it, apparently it lasts 23 months, so now NATS is trying to shorten other country's courses as well as our own!
And last week it was announced that the Basic, Aerodrome and Approach courses are 14 instructors short! Great manpower planning i must say!