The economic benefits of vocational education and training in the UK
When skilled jobs go unfilled, the UK's global competitiveness and productivity suffers. The importance of investing in vocational education and training (VET) and ensuring a stable, effective system has never been clearer. This case study explores the current VET system in the UK, including its potential, but also the challenges it faces. This paper considers the economic benefits of vocational education and training in the UK. It argues that the UK still considers university the best route to employment and suggests that this has led to a significant skills mismatch and subsequent skills gap... Show more
Published: London, England, City and Guilds Group, 2015
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Physical description: 11 p.
Access item: https://www.cityandguildsgroup.com/~/media/CGG Website/Documents/CGGroupUK pdf
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