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Esmond, Bill – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2019
Recent policies for English technical and vocational education and training (TVET), centred on apprenticeship reforms and the Sainsbury Review, have prioritised employer-led curricula and learning in employment settings. These policies are represented in policy discourse as radical changes that imitate successful European systems, raising new…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Vocational Education, Technical Education, Apprenticeships
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Forrester, Keith; Payne, John; Ross, Cilla – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2004
This article follows Engestrom (2001) in suggesting a new approach to learning in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) based on the social and cultural realities of the workplace. The article briefly reviews the theoretical status and practical standing of work on lifelong learning in SMEs, and suggests that Engestrom's work may help us to…
Descriptors: Small Businesses, Workplace Learning, Work Environment, Theory Practice Relationship