ABSTRACT
In recent years, economic and demographic changes have brought into question the adequacy of initial education programmes for continuous employment. While the primary focus of debate has been on creating structures of continuous education and training linked to the economic needs of Britain, arguments and movements for wider access to all forms of learning have continued to be made. Drawing on the experience of other European countries as well as Britain, this book addresses the three major themes of the ongoing debates: who participates in what forms of education and training and how can access be widened and increased: the relationship between economic development, education and training; the education and training developed by social movements, and the changes sought in the formal sector of provision.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|80 pages
Participation, non-participation and access
chapter 5|14 pages
Adult literacy and basic education in Europe and North America
part 2|98 pages
The economy, education and training
chapter 7|17 pages
Vocational training and new production concepts in Germany
chapter 9|17 pages
The changing role of the in-company trainer
part 3|90 pages
Social movements and change in education and training