HeyJaredA Sociologist's Take
This the blog site of Herman van de Werfhorst, a sociologist working at the European University Institute. Blogs are in English and Dutch. A sociological take on current affairs.
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Burnham’s schooling ambitions need careful scrutiny (opens the original)
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The Labour government’s ambitions to strengthen vocational education and training (VET) in England are important and wise. Building a serious, popular skills route is a good idea. Economists may point out that demand for, and returns to, university education remain strong, but other countries have shown that a robust VET sector can also deliver secure, well-paying jobs. Switzerland, Austria and Germany all send large shares of teenagers into vocational tracks that lead reliably into skilled work
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