Vocationalism in Further and Higher Education

Book excerpt: Presenting a collection of research-based papers on the 'English model' of vocationalism and higher education, this work argues that negative societal and political perceptions have hindered the debate about the significance and relevance of vocational education and training provision to learning, work and the economy. The writers offer unique solutions to the difficult questions that have emerged from their investigations into vocationalism in England. This edited collection brings together a group of academic experts to report and discuss their findings from many years of evidence-based research on vocationalism at three levels: macro (national and policy-making), meso (programmes and organisation), and micro (individual learning and teaching).