A Guide to Vocational Education and Training

Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-8264-9047-6
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Buch, Englisch, 144 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 167 g

Reihe: Essential FE Toolkit

User-friendly, accessible, clearly written survival guide to VET.

Suitable for senior managers in FE
- Competitively priced for a senior management book
- This book draws directly on models of VET across Europe, including the German social partnership model, the French statist model and the Dutch hybrid system. The influence of the US system of VET on the UK system is also considered in detail
- Extremely well-written - Bill Bailey is one of the biggest names in FE today and regularly advises the Government on FE issues. Christopher Winch is also a high-flier and has written extensively on VET

This is an accessible and clearly written survival guide to Vocational Education and Training in the UK. Christopher Winch draws on recent research to answer key questions such as:

- Why is VET such an important area?
- How can European models be used to develop VET in the UK?
- How is VET structured and provided?
- What are the main issues facing VET today?

All in all, the most user-friendly and useful guide to VET ever published.

Zielgruppe

Management

Autoren/Hrsg.

Winch, Christopher

Hyland, Terry

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften: Berufe, Ausbildung, Karriereplanung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Berufliche Bildung Wirtschaftspädagogik, Berufspädagogik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Vergleichende und Empirische Bildungsforschung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Vocational Education in England: or 'Will Cinderella ever make it to the Ball?'
Chapter 2: 'They do things differently there'. VET in a European context.
Chapter 3: 'Ground Hog Day?'. Recurrent debates in VET. Chapter 4: 'If you can understand it, you deserve an NVQ level 5'. The Structure and Provision of VET in the UK Today.
Chapter 5: 'You take the high-skill road and I'll take the low-skill road' VET at the crossroads.
Further Resources: Bibliography, List of Acronyms, expert information about further contact/support.

Über Autor(innen)

Christopher Winch is a Reader in Educational Management and Policy at King's College, London University and has published widely on VET.