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Spours, Ken; Grainger, Paul; Vigurs, Carol – Journal of Education and Work, 2022
The quotation in the title from a college leader is a stark reflection of the experience of the Further Education (FE) Sector during the COVID pandemic (2020-21). Traditionally regarded as a poor relation of the English education system, evidence from Sector sources suggest that the five COVID harms identified through a scoping review of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Adult Education
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Nordlund, Madelene; Stehlik, Tom; Strandh, Mattias – Journal of Education and Work, 2013
This article investigates the relation between the second chance of increase in formal education amongst low-educated adults in Sweden and long-term wage development. Despite the awareness of the role of education for employability and individuals' overall life chances, surprisingly few studies have investigated the wage effects of Second-Chance…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Income, Correlation, Educational Attainment
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Kraak, Andre – Journal of Education and Work, 2008
This article is concerned with the production and employment of technically skilled labour at the intermediate level in South Africa. Three differing labour market pathways to intermediate skilling are identified. These are: the traditional apprenticeship route, the new "Learnerships" pathway (similar to the "modern…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Labor Market, Apprenticeships, Foreign Countries