David Blunkett, former education secretary who in 2000 introduced Labour's proposals for increasing the value of vocational education and qualifications, said he disapproved of the whole climate being created around vocational subjects.
In the London boroughs of Hackney and Islington, an independent report recommended the creation of new sixth form colleges as a step towards encouraging more young people to stay in education and gain qualifications.
The Department for Education and Skills said vocational qualifications were central to the government's education reforms.
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Education Scotland and the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) have now issued the latest tranche of materials to support the new qualifications.
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Wello looks at experience, specialties, certifications, education, references and other qualifications, and then sorts trainers into three tiers by overall experience, certifications and experience on Wello.
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And for education ministries trying to reinvent their curriculums and qualifications, such global comparisons are becoming a key factor.
Further up the road, another education quango, the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency, is also being abolished.
Professor Alison Wolf, author of the government's review into vocational education, said the only sensible approach is to get a "broad-based education" equipped with skills and qualifications that employers recognize.
During the workshop James Keevy of the South African Qualifications Authority and Poonam Batra, Professor of Education, Central Institute of Education, University of Delhi will assist participants in the reflection on conceptual and methodological approaches to developing frameworks of qualifications and certifications, pathways in defining standards of professional competence, among other topics.
The "Tech Bacc", launched on Monday by Mr Hancock and Education Secretary Michael Gove, is intended to reinforce the value of technical and vocational training and qualifications taken by 16 to 19-year-olds.
It also abolishes a number of education quangos, including the the QCDA (Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency), which Mr Blunkett described as "very worrying factor".
Widening access will inevitably mean opening courses to students with poorer qualifications and less expectation of higher education - those most at risk of failure.
The Scottish Government has highlighted its creation of an extra 2, 000 places for Scots students from poorer backgrounds and record numbers of students acquiring higher education qualifications.
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According to Alison Wolf, an academic who is writing a book about vocational education and training, one reason is that some vocational qualifications do no more than certify skills that employees already have they are gained just to satisfy regulatory requirements.
The CSCSE has published procedures and criteria for the assessment of overseas higher education qualifications on its website.
We need to make sure we have an education system that is robust and rigorous, with exams and qualifications that match the world's best.
Education Secretary Michael Gove said it is vital that the qualifications and assessment involved in every apprenticeship are rigorous, trusted, and give employers confidence in the ability of their apprentices.
Plaid Cymru Education Spokesperson Simon Thomas welcomed the review and urged the government to ensure that qualifications are only awarded to students with appropriate levels of literacy and numeracy.
Qualifications: The qualifications section provides insight into the experience, skills and education the hiring manager has in mind for the person they feel will be capable of excelling in the role.
Education for sustainable development calls for the comprehensive revision of curricula, job qualifications and the learning objectives of educational programmes at all levels.
His amendment to the education secretary's motion, which highlighted concerns among teachers about assessment, qualifications and the implementation of the new curriculum was passed at decision time.
Children and family charity 4Children said the industry was "changing dramatically" regarding the importance of early education on children's development, so it was "fit and proper" that qualifications be reviewed.
Liberal Democrat education spokesman Phil Willis said ministers had "abandoned the fundamental principle" of making academic and vocational qualifications of equal value.
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Wales' education minister says the "jury is out" on the qualifications system that Wales shares with England and Northern Ireland.
It reflects the contemporary intellectual preference in higher education for integrating the theory and practice of a discipline, and for reducing the divisions between vocational and academic qualifications.
According to the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, there has been a rapid increase in pupils taking GCSEs in religious education since 1997.
Mr O'Dowd said he believed the changes he had announced would ensure that Northern Ireland's A-level qualifications remain "equitable, robust and portable" and "credible in the eyes" of higher education institutions and employers.
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