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Policy Tensions in Vocational Education and Training for Young People: The Origins of General National Vocational Qualifications.
Williams, Steve

Policy Tensions in Vocational Education and Training for Young People: The Origins of General National Vocational Qualifications.

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Education & Pedagogy Published 1999 Verification Pending

Overview & Synopsis

Indepth interviews with informants revealed four interrelated policy tensions during development of the UK's General National Vocational Qualifications: the tendency to favor academic over vocational education, potential conflict between long-term strategic imperatives and short-term political objectives, employment and education departments' differing aims, and NCVQ's departmental relationships. Contains 27 references. (MLH)

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Document Information

Document Title Policy Tensions in Vocational Education and Training for Young People: The Origins of General National Vocational Qualifications.
Author / Organization Williams, Steve
Subject & Discipline Academic Education, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries
Categories Education & Pedagogy
Publication Year 1999
License / Rights Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource
Resource Verification Listed PDF (Verification Pending)
Original Host Website ERIC (Education Resources) (eric.ed.gov)
File Format application/pdf (Portable Document Format)
Language EN
Catalog ID DOC-70564
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