... primarily leading to sub-baccalaureate level credentials, such as 1-year certificates and 2- to 3-year diplomas (Kaufman et al., 2018). Community colleges in Ontario were established in the 1960s by the provincial government with the intent that they would provide vocational training in high-demand...

... Licensed re-use rights only Digital skills Soft skills Vocational training This paper presents a case study (Villarreal and Landaeta, 2010) to analyse the results of the training programme developed in an educational institution for official vocational training, called CampusFP. This type...

...Sumaira Chamadia; Muhammad Shujaat Mubarik Purpose The major objective of this study is to examine the efficacy of the technical and vocational training courses imparted to generate employment or enhance the productivity of participants. Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted...

... different professions when developing and improving supervisor training courses. Eva Davidsson is the corresponding author and can be contacted at: eva.davidsson@mau.se An essential part of education within such professions as police, teachers and psychologists is vocational training through...

...Kathleen Collett; Kate Shoesmith; Viviana Sappa; Laura Bonica Purpose This study aims to deal with the role of vocational training in developing social inclusion by analyzing the school‐to‐work transitional outcomes of early school leavers whose successful experience in vocational training...

... Banking Vocational training Social inclusion Australia Social inclusion is a term which has become widely accepted in Europe, including the UK, but has only recently been adopted formally in government circles in Australia (Vinson, 2009). While the term is sometimes seen as being rather loosely...

...). Social inclusion Barriers Access United Kingdom Vocational training Education Training Wales Significant changes have taken place in Wales's manufacturing base over the last 25 years. The coal and steel industries have been reduced to a fraction of their previous size and many industrial...

...Erica Smith; Marlise Kammermann Purpose The two‐year basic training course leading to the Basic Federal Certificate was established in Switzerland by the new Vocational Training Act in 2002 with the intention of ensuring upper secondary education and training for disadvantaged young people...

..., but also draws conclusions from the German situation about possibilities of apprenticeship‐based pathways for youths with low levels of qualifications in other countries. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Vocational training Youth Qualifications Germany In Germany...

... were followed in innovative and successful vocational training courses. Using a “quali‐quantitative” research model, longitudinal and multilevel, the comparison between contexts (previous/current school attended) and experiences (school failure/success) was adopted as the basic unit of analysis...

... in an environment of low work satisfaction. The occupational destinations described above suggest that this concept applies equally to Australia. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Vocational training Young adults Disadvantaged groups Australia Vocational education and training (VET...

... actually value and believe. Originality/value This paper draws together policy narratives and the experiences of young people. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Young adults Vocational training Unemployment Disadvantaged groups United Kingdom One of the aims of the labour...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 School leavers Vocational training Learning Switzerland In Switzerland, since 1990 the school‐to‐work transition has become more and more complex (Amos et al., 2003 ; Bertschy et al., 2007 ; Meyer, 2004). Parallel...

... aims to examine the effectiveness of such opportunities, using as a case‐study the Vocational Training Council (VTC) of Hong Kong, which offers programmes in vocational education and training (VET) but draws lessons for the offer of such programmes elsewhere. Design/methodology/approach The study...

... recently, the value ascribed to computerised (or e‐) assessment has been highlighted by McFarlane: Vocational training Qualifications Assessment The mouse sticks regularly and doesn't seem to control the documents on screen very well (Learner). The reaction time to mouse movements...

... a wide range of subject areas and is delivered through a variety of training institutions and enterprises (including to apprentices and trainees [1]). The majority of the vocational training undertaken by students aged 24 years and below is accredited and provides competency based training...

...Amy O'Donnell Purpose This paper aims to report findings from a North East (of England) study co‐financed by the European Social Fund and the Learning and Skills Council to explore the issues around the provision of vocational training for women in Northumberland, focusing on the construction...

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... Issue on topics related to VET in SMEs. Harry Matlay can be contacted at: harry.matlay@bcu.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Vocational training Education Small to medium‐sized enterprises Research United Kingdom As a reader, contributor and, for the last eight years...

... and trainees in regional Australia. Darryn Snell can be contacted at: Darryn.Snell@arts.monash.edu.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Vocational training Quality Australia Skills Workplace learning Retention One of the features of this new apprenticeship system...