Author: Steve Sharples
Publisher: Berlin : European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 114
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This report on vocational training in the United Kingdom (UK) contains a general introduction, eight chapters, and two appendices. Chapter 1 describes the population of the UK, including the labor force, unemployment, and youth employment. Chapter 2 describes the economy of the UK. Chapter 3 describes initial education and training in the UK, including compulsory education, postcompulsory education, higher education, and work-based training programs. Chapter 4 describes adult education and training. The historical development of the UK education and training system is described in Chapter 5. Roles and responsibilities in the UK's training system are identified in Chapter 6. Chapter 7 describes the financing of training. Chapter 8 provides future perspectives for the UK's system. Appendix 1 provides a 17-item bibliography. Appendix 2 provides a selected listing of organizations concerned with training. (CML)