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Review of Vocational Education – The Wolf Report
Part Three: The Educational Context 44
- Vocational education in England 44
- Key Issues A: Key Stage 4 46
- Key Issues B: Upper Secondary, age 16-19 50
- Key institutional features of 14-19 education in England
- A. The English qualification system
- B. Examination boards and awarding bodies
- C. Funding by qualifications
- The regulatory framework
Part Four An Audit of Current Provision
- The mismatch between labour market requirements and vocational education provision
- The mismatch between progression requirements and vocational education provision
- Assessment and standards
- Inadequate quality assurance and regulatory arrangements
Part Five: Recommendations
- Introduction
- Conceptualising 14-19 education
- Funding and Institutional Arrangements
- A. Reforming 16-18 funding for educational institutions
- B. Reforming funding for apprenticeships
- C. Strengthening the system: improving access to high quality vocational instruction
- Reforming the Regulatory Framework
- Quality assurance
- In conclusion
Part Six: Conclusions and Destinations
Appendix I: Growth in Vocational Qualifications
- Most popular Vocational Qualifications at Key Stage 4: 2009-10
Appendix II: Changes in the English Labour Market
Appendix III: Returns to Low-level Vocational Qualifications
Appendix IV: Regulation and Inspection of Vocational Education
Appendix V: Further examles of how English 16-18 education is funded
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