The Routledge Encyclopaedia of UK Education, Training and Employment: From the earliest statutes to the present day

A comprehensive guide to all the main labour market initiatives combining education and employment in the UK, this encyclopaedia presents a historical progression from the Guilds and Statues of Artifices in 1563 through to present day initiatives and changes. Fully cross referenced throughout, with a full list of acronyms, bibliographic and internet resources, the encyclopaedia includes:ãDetailed descriptions of all major government initiatives connecting education, training and employmentDocumentation covering England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and initiatives in Ireland up to Irish independenceA brief history of education and employment in the UKOutlines of all major public agencies and qualificationsAn extensive glossary of acronymsInformation on rarely recorded and inaccessible historical documentsWith over one thousand entries, this encyclopaedia crosses knowledge boundaries, and will appeal to all involved in education, training and employment.