The Training Reform Act of 1994

Abstract

Deplores the paucity of vocational education and training (VET) in the UK, especially for the young, citing bad economics as a major reason for the deficiencies. Examines the priorities which need to be addressed in expanding the system, arguing for full‐time versus part‐time training, specialized versus general, adults versus youths, and employer versus self‐sponsorship. Discusses training vis‐à‐vis free tuition, traineeship, required attendance, accreditation and administration, and concludes that the UK must eschew its policy of often ill‐funded and chaotic experimentation (in the guise of flexibility), which it has pursued in the last decade, and emerge from the twilight to devise a strategy based on proven international experience.

Citation

Layard, R., Mayhew, K. and Owen, G. (1993), "The Training Reform Act of 1994", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 14 No. 5, pp. 5-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/01437729310033296