Abstract
This book contains the following chapters.
1. Vocational education and training in England :' Will Cinderella ever make it to the ball?' 2.'Groundhog Day' : The history and development of VET in England.
3. 'They do things differently over there' : Vocational education in Europe.
4. 'Competence is all' : Behaviourist reductionism in the English VET curriculum : The rise of skill-talk and competence-based education and training.
5. 'If you can understand it, you deserve an NVQ Level 5 ' : The structure and funding of vocational education in England.
6. You take the high skills road and I'll take the low skills road.
7. Possible futures for VET in England.