Part 1 of this document suggests a curriculum framework and strategy for vocational education and training provision for youth over age 14 in the United Kingdom. Section 1 describes vocational preparation as a supportive process of education and training necessary to accompany vocational change. Section 2 discusses the aims and themes necessary to make such a framework applicable to a wide-ranging clientele in a context that might demand several changes in vocation in a lifetime. Section 3 explains the composition of the content for the framework, how this content may be defined in terms of outcomes, and how the content could or should be delivered. Section 4 concentrates on the organization and support that should exist in further education to allow effective participation in the provision of vocational preparation. Evaluation and review are the focuses of the final section. Part 2 of this document provides a series of 17 Briefing Notes, which illuminate various aspects of the main text and should be used as an accompanying resource. Topics include the generic nature of the aims of vocational preparation; a common core; vocational preparation options; a competence-based system; relevance, flexibility, and competence; progression in delivery; enterprise education; adult vocational preparation; staff development for vocational preparation tutors and support staff; marketing vocational preparation; equal opportunities; special educational needs; and review and evaluation. (YLB)