The policy and practice sphere of technical, vocational and higher education, skills and work-based learning – including apprenticeships – has become increasingly complex in the last few years. The extent to which sustainability and sustainable development are embedded in the policy and practice spaces is now an important area to explore.
The previous article in this series explored the need to raise standards in the delivery of apprenticeships. In this article we’ll look more broadly at the benefits of the further education (FE) and skills sector and explore the potential for:
- greater integration of sustainable development into skills, apprenticeships and work-based learning policy and practice;
- the creation of inclusive workplaces, promoting social mobility;
- a balanced approach to productivity, health and well-being;
- embedding educational approaches and methods which promote greater equality in the world of work.
