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Jungle trekking: vocational courses and qualifications for young people

The National Skills Task Force has been established by the Secretary of State for Education and Employment to assis ... Show more
The National Skills Task Force has been established by the Secretary of State for Education and Employment to assist him in developing a National Skills Agenda. The Task Force was asked to provide advice on the nature, extent and pattern of skill needs and shortages, including associated recruitment difficulties, how these are likely to change and what can be done to ease such problems. This paper is one of a series that has been commissioned to review and evaluate existing literature in a number of skills-related areas.
This paper examines the provision of post-compulsory education and training (PCET) particularly as it relates to vocational qualifications for young people. The author maintains that working through the many options and routes is a daunting task and that the provision is 'fragmented and incoherent, with a number of competing pathways of varying status and value' (Evans et al, 1997). She identifies five key questions which need to be addressed by policy-makers. Do vocational qualifications act as a barrier to young people's participation in vocational education and training? How credible are vocational qualifications and vocational courses in the eyes of young people and employers? How might vocational qualifications and vocational courses be improved and strengthened? How are vocational qualifications and vocational courses viewed by education and training providers? How do vocational qualifications and vocational courses relate to their academic counterparts and how might that relationship be improved? Unwin looks at all the options that 16 year-olds face at the end of compulsory schooling and highlights a plethora of apprenticeships, traineeships and other initiatives. Destination patterns are analysed and the strengths and weaknesses of National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) and General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQs) are examined. She presents a range of conclusions to support the young people themselves, the providers of training and the employers, and makes ten policy recommendations to simplify and coordinate the PCET process.
Other research reports in this series are indexed from TD/TNC 62.633 to TD/TNC 62.636 and from TD/TNC 62.638 to TD/TNC 62.651. Show less

Authors: Unwin, Lorna

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Education and Employment (DfEE)

Date: 1999

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: Skills Task Force research paper

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Apprenticeship; Traineeship ... [+] Show more
Opportunity and skills in the knowledge-driven economy: a final statement on the work of the National Skills Task Force from the Secretary of State for Education and Employment

The National Skills Task Force was established in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1998 to develop a National Skills Agen ... Show more
The National Skills Task Force was established in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1998 to develop a National Skills Agenda to ensure that the workforce had the necessary skills to maintain high levels of employment, to compete in the global marketplace, and to provide learning and employment opportunities for all individuals. This document from the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, sets out the Department for Education and Employment's (DfEE's) plans to act on the recommendations of the National Skills Task Force to realise the skill development required for economic success. The plan aims to strengthen the link between learning and employment, create excellence in vocational learning, provide second chance learning opportunities for adults, ensure equal opportunities for both men and women in job searching and skill development, and engage employers in the skills agenda.
The White Paper on enterprise, skills and innovation 'Opportunity for all in a world of change', is indexed at TD/IRD 88.20. Show less

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Education and Employment (DfEE)

Date: 2001

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Workforce development; Skills and knowledge; Economics ... [+] Show more
Skills for all: proposals for a National Skills Agenda: final report of the National Skills Task Force

The National Skills Task Force was set up to ensure that Britain has the skills needed to ensure high levels of emp ... Show more
The National Skills Task Force was set up to ensure that Britain has the skills needed to ensure high levels of employment, be competitive in the global marketplace and provide opportunities for all. This final report brings together the themes and recommendations of the three interim reports. Proposals for a national skills agenda are presented in three areas: policy actions to improve the supply side of education and training; an approach to managing the system so that employment needs and learning strategies match; and a set of targets and measures to monitor and improve progress. Chapter 1 outlines the vision for a National Skills Agenda; Chapter 2 summarises the findings and is an assessment of the main skills gaps and shortages; Chapter 3 presents the features of a new post-16 education and training system; Chapter 4 examines a strategy for stimulating demand and managing the system; and Chapter 5 looks at the way forward in terms of priorities, targets, roles and responsibilities. The publication also contains five annexes detailing terms of reference, membership of the Task Force, publications list and definitions.
Other reports of the National Skills Task Force are indexed from TD/TNC 62.653 to TD/TNC 62.655 and at TD/TNC 62.657 and an initial response to the final report is indexed at TD/TNC 62.658. Show less

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Education and Employment (DfEE)

Date: 2000

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: National Skills Task Force

Subjects: Youth; Participation; Lifelong learning ... [+] Show more
Towards a national skills agenda: first report of the National Skills Task Force

The National Skills Task Force was set up to ensure that Britain has the skills needed to ensure high levels of emp ... Show more
The National Skills Task Force was set up to ensure that Britain has the skills needed to ensure high levels of employment, be competitive in the global marketplace and provide opportunities for all. It presents a vision for modernising Britain's education and training system. This publication reports on the first three months' work of the Task Force, which which will provide advice on skills needs and shortages, practical measures to raise the level of sustainable employment, what changes are needed in the long term and how they can be met, and how to ensure that the education and training system responds appropriately to the identified needs.
Other reports of the National Skills Task Force are indexed from TD/TNC 62.654 to TD/TNC 62.657 and an initial response to the final report is indexed at TD/TNC 62.658. Show less

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Education and Employment (DfEE)

Date: 1998

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: National Skills Task Force

Subjects: Youth; Lifelong learning; Globalisation ... [+] Show more
Higher education in British Columbia and a plan for the future [Macdonald report]

British Columbia is facing in the immediate future an enormous increase in demand and need for education beyond hig ... Show more
British Columbia is facing in the immediate future an enormous increase in demand and need for education beyond high school. The numbers of young people qualified for and seeking higher education by 1971 will more than double. The task of providing for them requires a 'new look' in higher education in this Province, planned for immediately, and followed by prompt action. The requirements include new institutions, new methods of financing, new methods of organization, and a new dimension in [the] approach to providing the highly qualified specialists needed to staff all [the] institutions of higher learning.
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Authors: Macdonald, John B.

Date: 1962

Geographic subjects: Canada; North America

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Higher education; Outcomes; Teaching and learning ... [+] Show more
A study of the NTO network

National Training Organisations (NTOs) were set up to help employers and employees meet their sector training and e ... Show more
National Training Organisations (NTOs) were set up to help employers and employees meet their sector training and education needs. The NTO policy is an intervention in the labour market to correct the under-investment in skills. The key objectives of the 'Evaluation of the NTO Network' were to: assess the change and progress made by the NTO network in meeting its overall objective; identify and provide feedback on good practice and barriers to achievement of NTO objectives; and make recommendations on whether Government requirements on NTOs or interactions should be modified. This report presents the progress made by the Network within the last 30 months in meeting its objectives and Government expectations. Show less

Authors: Siora, Georgia

Corporate authors: GHK Economics & Management (Firm) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2000

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: Research report

Subjects: Evaluation; Skills and knowledge; Research ... [+] Show more
Second report of the National Skills Task Force: delivering skills for all

The National Skills Task Force was set up to ensure that Britain has the skills needed to ensure high levels of emp ... Show more
The National Skills Task Force was set up to ensure that Britain has the skills needed to ensure high levels of employment, be competitive in the global marketplace and provide opportunities for all. This second report deals with three fundamental issues: how to build a system which provides a high level of skill for young people, how to equip all people with the key skills needed for employability and how to ensure that all students and educational institutions have the information they need to make informed choices and appropriate plans. The report is presented in three parts: Part 1 - Skills for young people, which emphasises participation and progression and identifies areas in which changes are needed; Part 2 - Employability and key skills, which presents a national strategy for key skills, including specific targets for mathematics and IT skills; and Part 3 - Information, which looks at gaps in the market and suggests a new strategy for informing the market. Annexes which summarise responses and give the terms of reference complete this publication.
Other reports of the National Skills Task Force are indexed at TD/TNC 62.653 and from TD/TNC 62.655 to TD/TNC 62.657 and an initial response to the final report is indexed at TD/TNC 62.658. Show less

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Education and Employment (DfEE)

Date: 1999

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: National Skills Task Force

Subjects: Youth; Participation; Lifelong learning ... [+] Show more
Evaluation of Skills Challenge

The aim of Skills Challenge was to improve business competitiveness by supporting groups of ten or more small firms ... Show more
The aim of Skills Challenge was to improve business competitiveness by supporting groups of ten or more small firms to work together to find new ways of training to meet their current and future skills needs. This evaluation aims: (1) to examine the implementation of successful Skills Challenge projects in terms of the benefits, costs and impacts; (2) to examine the potential for replication and transferability of approaches; (3) to assess the benefits of the challenge approach to funding; and, (4) to produce case study materials as examples of good practice. Show less

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Education and Employment (DfEE) ... [+] Show more

Date: 1997

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: Research report

Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Industry; Quality ... [+] Show more
Skills for the information age: final report from the Information Technology, Communications and Electronics Skills Strategy Group

This final report from the Information Technology, Communications and Electronics (ITCE) Skills Strategy Group pres ... Show more
This final report from the Information Technology, Communications and Electronics (ITCE) Skills Strategy Group presents advice and recommendations on the development of a national strategy in the United Kingdom (UK) to fulfil the specialist skill requirements of the information technology (IT), communications and electronics (ITCE) occupations. The report begins with an examination of how the ITCE industry's skills needs are changing, the extent to which they are being satisfied, and how to develop an effective strategy for determining skill needs. It then discusses the key problem of how to attract sufficient numbers of skilled employees into ITCE occupations and suggests how more effective cooperation between industry and education providers can improve the provision of skilled labour to meet industry demands. Finally, the report looks at the role of sector organisations representing ITCE employers in supporting the skills agenda. These organisations include national training organisations, professional groups, trade associations and other groups representing specific sectors of the ITCE occupations. Show less

Corporate authors: Information Technology, Communications and Electronics Skills Strategy Group (ITCE Skills Strategy Group) ... [+] Show more

Date: 1999

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Technology; Skills and knowledge; Labour market ... [+] Show more
Evaluation of the effectiveness of residential training for disabled people

This report highlights some of the main issues surrounding residential training provision (RTP) for disabled people ... Show more
This report highlights some of the main issues surrounding residential training provision (RTP) for disabled people. These are: What training is being offered by the residential providers? To whom is this training being provided? What outcomes are being achieved from residential training provision? How satisfied are the trainees with the training? How can the effectiveness of residential training be improved? The methodology used incorporated visiting training providers, interviewing current trainees and undertaking a survey of ex-trainees. The report concludes that: a range of training is being offered by residential providers; this training is being provided to a minority of unemployed disabled people seeking work; the outcomes from residential training provision appear to be better than those achieved for all work-based training for adult trainees; trainees were very satisfied with the training programs and the quality of teaching, but less satisfied with some of the facilities at RTPs; and that the effectiveness of RTP can be improved by adopting a more holistic approach to the needs of trainees. A number of recommendations arising from the research are also provided. Show less

Authors: Maton, Kevin; Smyth, Kate; Broome, Steve; Field, Paul

Corporate authors: UK Research Partnership ... [+] Show more

Date: 2000

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: Research report

Subjects: Employment; Disability; Research ... [+] Show more