'In the driving seat', or reluctant passengers?: employer engagement in qualifications development: some evidence from two recent 14-19 qualification reforms in England

Vocational education and training has received substantial policy attention in recent years that is paired with the ambition for the UK to become a leading country for jobs, productivity and skills. Recommendations from two recent reviews form the basis for substantial policy reforms within the 14-19 curriculum. Discourse of employer engagement has been a persistent theme in the reform agenda and the pressure on employers to engage has been intensified. Recent policy documents, particularly within the 14-19 phase, carry the exhortation for employers to jump 'in the driving seat' when it comes ... Show more

Authors: Huddleston, Prue; Laczik, Andrea

Published: Abingdon, England, Taylor and Francis, 2018

Resource type: Article

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