The growth of vocational skills competitions demonstrates an increased interest and popularity in companies, schools, colleges, and at regional, national and international levels. There are a number of significant benefits and also challenges associated with the competitions for individuals,...

Historically, technical colleges in Australia have monopolised the delivery of vocational education and training. Industry exerted little influence over curriculum content and design and had to accept whatever colleges offered them in terms of skilled staff. Starting in the 1980s, a deregulated...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the results of a research study on eLearning across Europe. The aims are to identify the main focus of eLearning projects supported by the European Leonardo da Vinci programme and to give recommendations for the future....

Purpose – This paper aims to present the viewpoint of David Wright, head of External Affairs for SELECT, the Electrical Contractors' Association of Scotland. Its purpose is to highlight the adverse impact on the electrical sector of a disconnection between the Scottish Executive's education...

Explains the background to the establishment of the Training and Development Lead Body standards and introduces two organizations which are adopting the TDLB standards. The organizations concerned are the Man‐made Fibres Industry Training Advisory Board and the London and South East Region...

Examines the acquisition of vocational skills through apprenticeship‐type situated learning. Presents findings from studies of skilled workers revealing that learning processes that were consonant with the apprenticeship model of learning were highly valued as a means of acquiring and...

The introduction of training credits through Training and Enterprise Councils (TECs) has required care and sensitivity. When Leeds TEC launched its quality training and guidance package for young people, it was based in part on research commissioned from Quaestor Research and Marketing...

In France the state controlled training of apprentices is well developed and integrated with vocational education generally. The article offers an analysis and comparison with the UK system, which lags behind France in providing an educated, trained and flexible workforce.

The UK's dismal training record is compared with those of West Germany, the USA and Japan. The author then looks at certain questions that need to be answered by all companies in order to assess their commitment to training provision.