Competence-based training, vocational qualifications and learning targets: Some lessons for the Learning and Skills Council

Education + Training

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 250-260

  Matlay, Harry ^a   Addis, Mark ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Labour market; NVQs; Training; United Kingdom; Vocational training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986038192     PISSN: 00400912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00400910210441383     Document Type: Article

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