Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the idea of competence in its various forms provides a sufficient basis for developing standards of professional practice. Design/methodology/approach – Three existing studies of professional standards and qualifying processes are drawn upon, carried out by the author in 2007, 2009 and 2012. Findings – Professional standards framew…
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to make a case for creating a strand of negotiated qualifications in the English (and more generally UK) vocational education and training (VET) system,using the approach established through Ufi-Learndirect Learning through Work (LtW). Design/methodology/approach – The paper identifies some limitations in the recent Whitehead review of adult vocational…