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Direct linkAvis, James; Canning, Roy; Fisher, Roy; Morgan-Klein, Brenda; Simmons, Robin – Educational Research, 2012
Background: The paper compares and contrasts the policy context of teacher training for vocational educators (VETT) in Scotland and England and locates this in its European setting. It explores the wider socio-economic context, one that emphasises lifelong learning, competitiveness and social justice. Purpose: In particular, it addresses the UK…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries, Vocational Education Teachers
Simmons, Robin – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2010
Further education (FE) has traditionally been a rather unspectacular activity. Lacking the visibility of schools or the prestige of universities, for the vast majority of its existence FE has had a relatively low profile on the margins of English education. Over recent years this situation has altered significantly and further education has…
Descriptors: Working Class, Political Attitudes, Adult Education, English Instruction
