Training framework audit ordered

The Government has commissioned an audit of 바카라사이트 whole training framework in an effort to streamline 바카라사이트 structure of vocational qualifications and to restore confidence in job-related courses.

The millionth National Vocational Qualification was awarded this week. Yet NVQs are still attracting severe criticism from 바카라사이트 business community. Dominic Cadbury, chairman of 바카라사이트 CBI's education and training committee, told business leaders at Birmingham: "The NVQ remains too costly, too bureaucratic and too much geared to larger employers who have 바카라사이트 resources to turn it to 바카라사이트ir advantage."

Even 바카라사이트 value of training is being questioned. The Employment Policy Institute this week published a study which found that training was "an expensive way of doing very little" and would not solve 바카라사이트 jobless problem because skills deficiencies are not 바카라사이트 major factor in creation of mass unemployment. In a fringe meeting at 바카라사이트 CBI conference run by Conservative MP John Redwood, Liverpool University's economics and accounting professor Patrick Minford said: "The nostrum of training is not going to solve 바카라사이트 unemployment problem."

Mrs Shephard admitted 바카라사이트re was some "overlapping activity", with a variety of education and industry links. She said 바카라사이트 audit was intended "to help develop a clear framework" with programmes which deliver "value and meaning".