The Apprenticeship Framework in England: A new beginning or a continuing sham?

Journal of Education and Work

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-127

  Brockmann, Michaela ^a   Clarke, Linda ^a   Winch, Christopher ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apprenticeship; Social partnership; Vocational education and training; Work based learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 77249100728     PISSN: 13639080     EISSN: 14699435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13639081003627439     Document Type: Article

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