I think you are failing to spot the sarcasm in my post. I am merely stating that at the college it seems to be one rule for one person and another rule for someone else.
I don't think you're the only person to notice that.
"hmm, short of trainees - quick recourse all the failures!"
"hmm, too many trainees, these people might make it but lets chop them anyway!"
"hmm, no trainees, let's give everyone a bung to find some quick!"
Fires & fighting spring to mind!
What about certain trainees who fail, fail and fail again and somehow still get recourses?