Introduction
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Economic and political context
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TVET in the UK
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Devolved approaches to TVET
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Navigating
the UK TVET systems
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Who delivers TVET?
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What is the role of employers?
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Who teaches TVET?
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How do qualifications work?
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How is TVET funded?
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How is TVET quality assured?
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How do learners access and progress through the system?
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How are we ensuring TVET is fit for the future?
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Digital adaptation
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Using Labour Market Information
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Updating Policy
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UK Partners
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How the British Council supports skills development
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UK
Skills Partnership
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Contents
The UK TVET Systems
An
Introduction
This document provides a summary of the
UK’s Technical
and Vocational Education
and Training (TVET) systems for
international partners.
It is intended as a
high-level summary of the sector’s key
features and to act as a starting point for a
more detailed discussion.
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UK TVET Systems:
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