The creative disruption of degree apprenticeships in the UK
Book chapter
Bravenboer, D. 2019. The creative disruption of degree apprenticeships in the UK. in: Talbot, J. (ed.) Global Perspectives on Work-Based Learning Initiatives IGI Global. pp. 57-83
Chapter title | The creative disruption of degree apprenticeships in the UK |
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Authors | Bravenboer, D. |
Abstract | The introduction of an apprenticeship levy for employers with a payroll above £3m in 2017 has transformed the landscape for higher-level skills in the UK. While there is some evidence of the economic benefits of higher education, it seems to be largely operating to reproduce economic position rather than as an agent of social mobility. At the same time, UK employers have made it clear that graduates do not possess the range of skills that they require and yet have a poor record of investing in the development of their employees. In this problematized context, degree apprenticeships can operate to creatively disrupt our understanding of the relationship between higher education and work. Assumptions about the presumed differences between academic and professional standards, knowledge and competence, on-and-off-the-job learning are all challenged by the introduction of degree apprenticeships. Can universities overcome these challenges to rethink the role of higher education as the worlds of work and learning align? |
Research Group | Work and Learning Research Centre |
Page range | 57-83 |
Book title | Global Perspectives on Work-Based Learning Initiatives |
Editors | Talbot, J. |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Series | Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design (AETID) |
ISBN | |
Hardcover | 9781522569770 |
Paperback | 9781522587453 |
Electronic | 9781522569787 |
ISSN | 2326-8905 |
Publication dates | |
2019 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 09 Nov 2018 |
Output status | Published |
Publisher's version | |
Copyright Statement | Copyright © 2019, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. Reproduced in this repository (eprints.mdx.ac.uk) with permission. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6977-0.ch003 |
Language | English |
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