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Workforce development and progression to higher education: the California experience

This paper is based on a visit to California to learn more about approaches there to workforce development, including progression to higher education from vocational or work-related learning pathways. The paper focuses on the role of state and public policy in encouraging workforce development and highlights the role of the community colleges in meeting an expanding role in economic and workforce development in their local economies. Also examined are vocational progression pathways from school to higher education and linkages between education and employers. It also offers some recommendations for English policy makers dealing with education and skills issues.

This paper is based on a visit to California to learn more about approaches there to workforce development, including ...  Show Full Abstract  

Authors: Connor, Helen; King, Madeleine
Corporate authors: Council for Industry and Higher Education (Great Britain) (CIHE)
University of London. Institute of Education. Aimhigher London West
Date: 2005
Geographic subjects: North America; Europe; United States;
Great Britain show more

Resource type: Paper
Subjects: Participation; Workforce development; Pathways;
Students; Policy; Economics; Industry; Teaching and learning; Providers of education and training; Governance; Employment show more

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