The UK qualifications and credit framework: A critique

Journal of Vocational Education and Training

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 205-216

  Lester, Stan ^a  

^a Stan Lester Developments   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competence; Further education; Policy issues; Standards; Vocational education and training

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957800700     PISSN: 13636820     EISSN: 17475090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13636820.2011.560394     Document Type: Article

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