Higher education, initial vocational education and training and continuing education and training: where should the balance lie?
Higher education, initial vocational education and training and continuing education and training: where should the balance lie?
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高等教育、初级职业教育培训和继续教育培训：平衡点在哪里？
DOI：
10.1080/13639080.2020.1755428
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发表时间：
2020
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
G. Mason
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作者：
G. Mason
本文回顾了英国教育和培训体系中两个严重失衡的证据：在初级教育和培训（18 - 24岁）上的公共支出严重偏向高等教育，而牺牲了继续教育和职业教育和培训。政府对继续教育和培训（针对25岁以上的成年人）的支持非常弱，相比之下，政府为新进入劳动力市场的人提供了初步教育和培训。许多雇主明显不愿投资于以工作为基础的培训，尤其是长期的学徒培训，加剧了这种不平衡的影响。在最后的政策部分，本文讨论了通过取消学费来减少这两个主要失衡的方法：首先，所有继续教育课程（例如，基础学位，高等国家文凭）都可以取消学费；其次，对于与工作相关的、社区学习和一般兴趣的课程，这些课程不一定会获得正式的资格证书。报告还考虑在不损害目前改革和改进学徒培训的努力的前提下，鼓励对所有年龄的成年人进行短期继续教育和培训
ABSTRACT This paper reviews evidence on two serious imbalances in the UK education and training system: The heavy bias in public spending on initial education and training (for 18–24-year olds) towards higher education at the expense of further education and vocational education and training. The very weak government support for continuing education and training (for adults aged 25-plus) compared to that provided for initial education and training for new entrants to the workforce. The effects of these imbalances are compounded by a marked reluctance by many employers to invest in work-based training, especially long-duration apprenticeship training. In a concluding policy section, the paper discusses ways in which both major imbalances could be reduced by abolishing tuition fees: first, for all Further Education courses up to Level 5 (for example, Foundation degrees, Higher National Diplomas); and second, for work-related, community learning and general-interest courses which do not necessarily lead to formal qualifications. It also considers options for short-duration continuing education and training for adults of all ages to be encouraged without undermining current efforts to reform and improve apprenticeship training