The Politics of the Training Market
The Politics of the Training Market

Author: Brendan Evans

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 0415000165

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Training has in recent years become one of the most salient issues in British politics. From the "enterprise culture" of the Thatcher years emerged the new concept of the training market, and the recent establishment of the Training and Enterprise Councils (TECs). Drawing on the theoretical methodology of major policy analysts and political scientists,The Politics of the Training Marketsets the current debate in the context of changing initiatives over the past thirty years. Brendan Evans explains the policy processes and ideological assumptions underpinning recent innovations, and offers a searching and up-to-date analysis of the outcomes of both the TEC and training voucher experiments. Finally, the author reflects on the new "hybrid" political forms produced by recent training policy.

Education, Training and the Future of Work II
Education, Training and the Future of Work II

Author: Mike Flude

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-18

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 113628978X

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This volume focuses on the recent changes in education and training policy, mainly in the UK. The considerable developments of past years and the ways in which they have affected both education and training are examined. The contributors analyse the methods by which we educate our workforce, and look closely at the kind of training now offered to those in work. The chapters in this reader cover: * the role of the state * how economic factors influence education * national education and training policy * the political factor. Other countries including Germany are looked at, and there is reflection on the ways in which the 'new' industry led qualifications such as NVQs have fared. There is careful analysis as to how much the political climate of the time influenced developments. There is thorough research to back up claims made throughout the book, and many practical examples are referred to. What emerges is an incisive examination of current trends in education and the workplace.

Productivity, Education and Training
Productivity, Education and Training

Author: S. J. Prais

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1995-09-14

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 9780521556675

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The first comprehensive account of ten years of research into the problem of the training, employment and productivity of low-skilled personnel in advanced economies.

Knowledge and Nationhood
Knowledge and Nationhood

Author: James Avis

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 1996-07-01

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9780304335817

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This text examines the implications of government policy for the curriculum, the professionalism of educational practitioners, and the training and career options of young people. It argues for a new educational agenda which recognizes the importance of intellectual investment and innovation in all areas of educational provision and which addresses the profound changes taking place in the relationship between national and global citizenship. The text also includes a critique of New Right policies.

Vocational Education and Training in the United Kingdom
Vocational Education and Training in the United Kingdom

Author: John Twining

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13:

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The effective governance of education and training in the UK is the responsibility of the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and is a major priority of the UK government. Many aspects of initial and continuing training are subject to continuous reform as the UK builds on its strengths and addresses challenges in the emerging systems of lifelong learning. Priorities in the UK are closely in line with the objectives of the Lisbon strategy. Vocational education and training (VET) systems in the UK tend to be complex as well as fast changing. This short review gives an overview of the main structures, trends and challenges. Key elements include the notion of competence to define the content and assessment of VET learning and the increasingly flexible and diverse approach to learning provision.