Descriptor
| Academic Education | 1 |
| Educational Policy | 1 |
| Foreign Countries | 1 |
| Job Training | 1 |
| Politics of Education | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
| Program Development | 1 |
| Qualifications | 1 |
| Vocational Education | 1 |
Source
| Journal of Education Policy | 1 |
Author
| Williams, Steve | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedWilliams, Steve – Journal of Education Policy, 1999
Indepth interviews with informants revealed four interrelated policy tensions during development of the UK's General National Vocational Qualifications: the tendency to favor academic over vocational education, potential conflict between long-term strategic imperatives and short-term political objectives, employment and education departments'…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Job Training
