It is often assumed that apprenticeship is timeless, that it has existed for ever and a day in the same form. The aim here is to show its very different stages of development in Britain, each associated with specific characteristics with respect to: Its regulation; its scope, length, form and skill basis; the status of the apprentice; and the conditions of employment permitting its survival. The chapter provides a sweep through the centuries that is intended to raise the question as to whether apprenticeship is the most appropriate form for vocational training today. é Patrick Ainley, Helen Rainbird and named contributors, 1999.
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