All change for the learning and skills sector?

Journal of Education and Work

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 115-131

  Hodgson, Ann ^a   Spours, Ken ^a   Steer, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Governance; Learning; Policy; Post compulsory education; Skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849133064     PISSN: 13639080     EISSN: 14699435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13639080802080907     Document Type: Article

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