Despite a UK labour market that is hungry for skills, academic education has triumphed over training, apprenticeships and preparation for specific occupations. Alison Wolf looks at why vocational education continues to lose out - and the policies needed to make it a more attractive option.

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3 March 2023

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LSE British Politics and Policy

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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/the-paradox-of-vocational-education/

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This publication comes under the following theme: Vocational education and training