FIVE YEARS OF THE MODERN APPRENTICESHIP INITIATIVE: AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST CONTINENTAL EUROPEAN MODELS [1]. From: National Institute Economic Review | Date: October 1, 2001| Author: Steedman, Hilary | COPYRIGHT 2001 National Institute of Economic and Social Research. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Hilary Steedman [*]

Government has promised that Britain will build a vocational route based on apprenticeship to match that found in the rest of Europe. However, judged on the first five years of Modern Apprenticeship, every important aspect of apprenticeship in Britain will need to be strengthened and improved if the government's aspirations are to be realised.

'Beyond compulsory school age, we are determined to build a coherent and high-quality vocational ...

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