Are there lessons to be learned from the history of workers’ technical education in mid to late nineteenth-century Britain?

“30 April 2026 By Julia Jeanes The question of how Britain’s education system should prepare people for employment has been hotly contested since the 19th century. Compared with academic routes, successive policy and qualification changes have sought to reconcile employers’ skills needs with learners’ broader educational needs, pitting liberal, holistic approaches against technocratic, competency-based, employer-led […]

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