ABSTRACT
The Labour Party, City and Guilds of London Institute, and the National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education, all published documents urging early and effective action, citing both social justice and economic arguments for improved education for young workers. Citizenship education was seen as part of good youth work practice: Playing one’s part as a citizen is highly important, and the activities of the Youth Service are relevant to it. The service envisaged by Albemarle was primarily social and pastoral in nature, and closely integrated with further education. In 1976 a programme of pilot schemes was launched which attempted to provide unified education, training and experience for those in employment who were receiving little or no opportunity for further education. The wider educational aspects were embodied as adjuncts in such developments and integrated with the directly vocational aspects. The Technical Colleges became full to overflowing with young people who had been released by their employers for further education.
