OECD review: skills beyond school background report for England

McCoshan, Andrew

OECD review: skills beyond school background report for England

The OECD are undertaking a study of post-secondary vocational education and training across a wide range of countries. This briefing paper was submitted to the OECD study team prior to their visits to England in October and November 2012. [It] provides a detailed outline of the current vocational system in England and notes the recent policy developments. The OECD project, Skills Beyond School, will build upon the success of their previous review, Training for Jobs, and focus on higher vocational skills. As a participating country, relevant bodies in England will be able to use the internation ... Show more

Authors: McCoshan, Andrew; Hillage, Jim; Chapman, Katherine; Morris, Alison ... [+] Show more

Published: Wath-upon-Dearne, England, UKCES, 2013

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Physical description: vi, 75 p.

Access item: http://www.ukces.org.uk/assets/ukces/docs/publications/briefing-paper-oecd-background-report-england.pdf

ISBN: 9781908418432

Series: UKCES briefing paper

Statement of responsibility: Prepared by Andrew McCoshan with contributions from Jim Hillage; edited by Katherine Chapman, Alison Morris, Fionnuala Horrocks-Burns and Olivia Ely

Notes: More information about 'Skills beyond school' may be found at: http://www.oecd.org/edu/skills-beyond-school/skillsbeyondschool.htm

Document number: TD/TNC 111.899

Subjects: Vocational education and training Teaching and learning Governance Policy Skills and knowledge Apprenticeship Qualifications Outcomes

Keywords: Postsecondary education OECD country Education and training system

Geographic subjects: England Great Britain Europe

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