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Voice without Accountability: the Changing Relationship between Employers, the State and Education in England

Gleeson, Denis and Keep, Ewart John 2004. Voice without Accountability: the Changing Relationship between Employers, the State and Education in England. Oxford Review of Education 30 (1) , pp. 37-63. 10.1080/0305498042000190050

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Abstract

In the past decade employers, market and private sector influences have had a marked impact on vocational education and training (VET) policy. This article critically examines the effect of such impact on the relationship between employers, state and education in England. It is argued that largely unfettered de-regulation practices have gifted employers a 'voice without accountability' that has shifted regulation and responsibility for VET onto the State and education and away from the workplace. The article considers the consequences of this for future VET reform in terms of 14-19, further and higher education, and social inclusion policies, alongside wider changes in economy and society. Looking beyond critique, the article argues for clearer rules of engagement for employer, state and education partnerships, where power and accountability is a shared rather than a privileged option.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISSN: 0305-4985
Last Modified: 24 Jun 2017 02:02
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/3170

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