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The article discusses the history of training teachers in Great Britain from the mid nineteenth century to present. In 1846, an innovated government program created the pupil-teacher of the Victorian age. The students began as apprentice teachers at age thirteen while completing their own studies. They were then sent as Queen's scholars to a training college that gave information about theories of education as well as more specific subject studies. Later teacher programs are also discussed.

Discusses the impact of learning on adult students attending non-accredited courses at Mary Ward Center in Great Britain based on a survey conducted in 2004. Increase in self-confidence; Improvement in their work performance; Career and life management changes.

The article discusses the non-ministerial department of the Great Britain government the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills' (Ofsted) report on how England's schools aren't giving enough priority to work- related curriculum and enterprise education. Topics include how most secondary schools were failing to provide work- related learning to pupils, and the inability of these schools to form partnerships with businesses to help even disadvantaged pupils.

The article discusses a project called the appreniceship support and knowledge for schools project in Great Britain to deliver apprenticeship and traineeship informaion to school students in years 10, 11, 12 and 13 to help them get relevant skills for work.

The author discusses how prepared Great Britain and its education system have been following certain world events especially while addressing the skills gap for technical and further educaion. Also investigated is the impact of world events like the referendum Brexit and the election of businessman Donald Trump as U.S. president on Great Britain and its education sector. The author comments on the need for Great Britain's government to do more to provide enterprise educaion to students.

The author shares his views on the pay-off of traditional higher education in Great Britain. With tuition fees set to increase in Great Britain, there are rising concerns over what students will get for spending their money on higher education. According to the author, British workers with university degrees earn more than those without degrees. However, there are beliefs that the standard route of traditional university education could be generally obsolete.

The article offers an announcement which is seeking for stories about worst parents and their school children, school and home experiences, and tested lesson ideas in Great Britain. Readers are advised to send their best stories and ideas to the email address features @tes.co.uk. It states that readers who have chosen will earn vouchers worth 50 pounds from the company Marks & Spencer (M&S).

This article reports on the results of a survey conducted by the independent education foundation Edge which found that 75 percent of young people in England seek an overhaul of the education system. Concerns expressed in the survey include a lack of available paths to success and a lack of workforce preparation provided by education.

The article reports on a paper from the Centre for Education and Employment Research in Great Britain which argues that the basic concept of diploma is flawed. It states that the qualification to provide better routes from school to work is extremely doubtful, and it will be difficult to ensure comparability of standards in the same subject. It also shows that the principle of diploma encompassing academic and vocational education has been welcomed by universities and employers.

The article discusses the continuing professional development (CPD) courses offered by Open University (OU) for the members of Institute of Biology (IOB) in Great Britain. They are multi-media courses and open blended programs with a work-based focus that provide an alternative way of meeting the CPD needs of the members.

The article describes how Simon Allison, an 18-year-old male with Asperger's Syndrome, achieved level 2 National Vocational Qualifications in his workplace, Young's Bluecrest factory in Grimsby, England. His scores were achieved thanks to a workforce development program run by Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education. The ability of people to achieve qualifications at the workplace has inspired others to get excited about education and training. The program also offers people with special needs the opportunity to earn qualifications outside of more traditional classroom learning.

The article states that colleges could benefit from a governmental program to improve workplace skills, called Train to Gain. Train to Gain is a development of the Employer Training Pilots and is focused on the skills needs of employers. It was originally feared that private work-based training organizations would take business away from colleges, but it turns out colleges have taken the lion's share of the work.

The number of hours students work correlates directly with their academic performance, according to recent studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]