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Peer reviewedForrester, Keith; Payne, John – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2000
A review of labor education in Britain examines the role of expert systems and an environment characterized by risk and reflexivity. Concludes that union education is hampered by the emphasis in lifelong learning rhetoric and policy on individuals and full-time, younger learners as well as by employer reluctance to participate. (Contains 45…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Labor Education, Lifelong Learning, Modernization
Peer reviewedHarris, Roger – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 1999
In the 1990s, the meaning of lifelong learning has shifted to focus on economic rather than social goals. Current policy issues in the development of a training/learning culture include competency-based training, demand-side responsibility for training, increased emphasis on learning in the workplace and the role of workplace trainers. (Contains…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Public Policy
