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Trade Schools in England Submitted by Richard on Sun, 19/05/2013 - 3:09pm As mentioned in the history of technical education there were a number of separate developments in technical and commercial education provision and the focus for this pen portrait will be on Read full Article	Functional Skills and Apprenticeships Submitted by Richard on Tue, 04/12/2012 - 2:18pm Functional skills are back on the agenda and will form part of the new apprenticeship frameworks which were introduced in September 2012. Read full Article
The Importance of Context and Functionality in the Skills Agenda Submitted by Richard on Sun, 03/03/2013 - 4:18pm *Context –associated surroundings and settings/ the circumstances relevant to something under consideration.* Read full Article	The Challenges of Introducing Environmental Issues into the Skills Agenda Submitted by Richard on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 2:15pm I know it is stating an obvious fact that education and training must play a significant part in addressing the critical issues currently confronting this pl Read full Article
The Untapped Potential of Museums and Libraries Submitted by Richard on Sun, 03/03/2013 - 1:26pm Museums and libraries share a common ancestor with technical colleges through the Mechanics’ Institutions of the 19^th century which offered workers the opportu Read full Article	Youth Matters Submitted by Richard on Sat, 01/12/2012 - 11:51am One of the most unfortunate consequences of the current global financial crisis is the very high level of youth unemployment particularly in Europe. Read full Article