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Abstract

Details of a new scheme and qualification for young people, the Certificate of Pre‐Vocational Education (C P VE), were published last month by the Joint Board for Pre‐Vocational Education, comprising the City & Guilds of London Institute and the Business & Technician Education Council. It will be a national qualification of pre‐vocational education for those aged 16 and over who undertake an approved one year full‐time programme of study and related activities, and should go a long way towards meeting demands from employers, educationists, and the Government for a course which will equip youngsters with the flexible skills and competencies required in today's job market. CPVE should be made available on a full‐time basis from the Autumn to students who have completed their compulsory education; its aim will be to help make the transition from school to adulthood by providing them with an individually relevant educational programme. All those who complete a validated programme of study will receive a Certificate which not only recognises their attainments but also embodies national standards; it is thought that employers in particular will welcome this development. All CPVE programmes will include the opportunity for subsequent progression to continuing education, training, and/or work.