Taking the Initiative

Synopsis

In 1982 the Manpower Services Commission funded a pilot scheme called the Technical and Vocational Education Initiative (TVEI). It aimed to develop the curriculum in selected schools along lines intended to be of more relevance to adult and working life. This programme is an account of the policy-making process within the scheme. It shows meetings of the local steering groups in Bedford and in Oxford (who at the time of making the film had twice had their applications turned down) and of the National Steering Committee sitting in the MSC offices. Includes shots of the scheme in action in Bedfordshire and interviews with participating teachers. It raises the question of whether central funding of such an educational development is desirable. The answers in the programme, to be understood in the context of the present climate of monetarist economics, and the fact that schools cannot seem to find money elsewhere, were generally favourable.

Series

Policy Making in Education, Course E333

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

Year of production

1986

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Subjects

Education

Keywords

technical training; vocational education

Credits

Producer

Meg Sheffield

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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