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Thompson, Ron; Russell, Lisa – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2017
This paper explores the experiences and perceptions of a little-known category of in-service trainee teachers in the Further Education (FE) and Skills sector in England: those who meet the practical teaching requirements of their course mainly through unpaid teaching as "volunteers." The paper reports findings from mixed-methods research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education, Volunteers, Volunteer Training
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Russell, Lisa; Simmons, Robin; Thompson, Ron – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2010
Transitions of young people from school to employment, further education or training have been a focus of government policy in the UK for at least the last three decades. Since the late 1990s, numerous policy initiatives have been introduced by New Labour in an attempt to reduce social exclusion through the increased participation of young people…
Descriptors: Employment, Adult Education, Young Adults, Foreign Countries