BibTeX
@MISC{Layard95lifelonglearning,
author = {R. Layard and P. Robinson and H. Steedman Abstract},
title = {LIFELONG LEARNING},
year = {1995}
}
Share
 |
 |
 |
 |
||
OpenURL
Abstract
The main proposals in this paper have a highly focussed aim: to prevent the continuation in Britain of an increasingly depressed group of under-skilled workers. The main intention is to ensure that all 16-19 year olds and as many adults as possible achieve at least Level 2 qualifications. (i) For 16-19 we should require traineeships for all young people not in full-time education. Trainees would get at least one day a week off-the-job vocational education for a part-time GNVQ. The Further Education Funding Council which already organises and funds most of vocational education (over ten times more than the TECs) should be responsible for the delivery of this. The Careers Service should be strengthened to monitor and help all youngsters, and the TECs should supervise the delivery of traineeships in firms. Firms should receive tax rebates for taking on trainees, even if the trainee wage was controlled by law. This far-reaching change would require half a million extra places in colleges. (ii) The vocational education of adults (for (G)NVQ2 and 3 or part-time first
Keyphrases
lifelong learning vocational education possible achieve 16-19 year old part-time gnvq focussed aim under-skilled worker main proposal many adult week off-the-job vocational education extra place young people far-reaching change main intention trainee wage career service depressed group full-time education tax rebate education funding council
