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The State of Professional Practice and Policy in the English Further Education System: A View from Below
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Gleeson, Denis; Hughes, Julie; O'Leary, Matt; Smith, Rob – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2015
This paper addresses a recurring theme regarding the UK's Vocational Education and Training policy in which further education (FE) and training are primarily driven by employer demand. It explores the tensions associated with this process on the everyday working practices of FE practitioners and institutions and its impact on FE's contribution to…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Adult Education, Educational Policy, Educational Practices