This report presents findings from a project to identify the role of further education (FE) in the new Job Training Scheme (JTS) in Great Britain. An introduction provides an outline of JTS. Chapter 2 reviews JTS provision in local education authorities (LEAs) and the role of LEAs and their institutions. Chapter 3 describes selection of the four…

This document addresses how the employers and trainers involved in further education in Britain can foster common, everyday moral behavior such as honesty and reliability in the young people they prepare for employment. The first section states that a nation's moral health is as important as its economic and political health. Sections 2 and 3…

A pilot project was undertaken in South Bedfordshire, England, to develop a work-based job training program for out-of-school youth. The program was based on a partnership between local educators and employers and featured an integrated curriculum that combined work-based learning with off-the-job training. Besides integrating occupational and…