English Vocational Education and Training Reforms in the Shadow of Brexit Cover Image

Az angol szakképzési és továbbképzési reformok a Brexit árnyékában
English Vocational Education and Training Reforms in the Shadow of Brexit

Author(s): Erika Zolnai
Subject(s): Vocational Education
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: vocational education and training; reform; England; Brexit

Summary/Abstract: Since 2016, the focus of the almost 30 year old English educational reform has turned toward the development of the VET System. In this paper we review the most important measures and political dimensions of this process. We discuss this topic through the educational policies of three waves of English Governments: 1) Thatcher’s government and the New Right; 2) Governments of Labour Party; 3) Cameron’s coalition governments and present day May’s Government. Under the direction of Michael Gove Education Minister from 2010 the coalition government decided to increase education requirements and control. The main goals of their measures were to help the 16–19 year olds to enter the world of work successfully. The evaluation is accompanied by intense professional debates, which contains several financial and professional aspects.

  • Issue Year: 28/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 284-299
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Hungarian