Education + Training: Volume 34 Issue 3

Implementing Training and Development Standards: Part 1. The Background

Maureen Scholefield

The first in a series of articles, explains the background to theestablishment of the Training and Development Lead Body standards andintroduces two organizations which are…

What Can Graduates Do? The Findings of a Collaborative Project

Sue Otter

Describes some of the findings of a two‐year project whichinvestigated learning outcomes in higher education. The project involvedthree groups of people; academic staff drawn from…

Validating a Degree: Subject Relevance and Assessment Issues in the Development of a New Degree

Tim Williams

Based on a report validating a new Public Administration DegreeCourse, presents a critique of the course content and methods. Questionsin particular the validity of a proposed…

Growing an Innovative Workforce: A New Approach to Vocational Education and Training

Carol Kay, Nickie Fonda, Chris Hayes

Describes the work and results of a project to accelerate the paceof change in vocational education and training, involving college staff,employers and students. First reviews the…

Economic and Industrial Understanding in Primary Education: Problems and Possibilities

Cathie Holden, Liz Smith

Education for Economic and Industrial Understanding (EIU) now formspart of the school curriculum across the 5‐16 age range as one ofseveral cross‐curricular themes. Considers how…

Starting Work at BP: Inducting Youth Trainees at BP Chemicals

Anna Amblin, Kathy Wilson

For a number of years, BP Chemicals′ Grangemouth site hasdemonstrated the company′s commitment to developing young people byrunning a variety of Youth Training programmes…