Distance Education and Training for Small Firms, United KingdomCEDEFOP, European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 1988 - Continuing education - 94 pages This document on the United Kingdom (UK) is one of a series of five monographs published by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP). The document includes seven chapters, three appendices, and a section of case studies. The first chapter describes small and medium-sized business enterprises in the UK. Vocational training options available in the UK are described in the second chapter. The third chapter provides a national context for distance education and training. The fourth chapter describes the objectives and methodology of the CEDEFOP study of distance education and training. A summary of the training needs and attitudes of small firms is provided in the fifth chapter. The sixth chapter discusses training provisions for small firms. Conclusions are reported in the seventh chapter. Appendix 1 provides the descriptive form sheets for five distance education and training projects. Appendix 2 identifies the organizations and persons contacted in the UK. Appendix 3 provides a 19-item bibliography. The concluding section of the report provides five case studies of UK distance education and training projects. (CML) |
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