The paradox of training in the small business sector of the british economy

Abstract

Abstract From the late 1970s onwards policy-makers, academics and analysts in Britain and abroad have increasingly focused their attention upon the development of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The potential growth of this sector of the economy has progressively come to be seen as the solution to Britain's ‘relative’ (and, in some notable cases, absolute) economic decline. By the 1980s, however, it appeared that compared to both its major and minor competitors, the British labour force was relatively poorly educated and trained. In order to overcome the retarding effects of the ‘British disease’, priority has to be given to raising the level of vocational education and training, both quantitatively and qualitatively. This article considers the contemporary developments in the field of vocational education and training as applied to the small business sector of the British economy. It begins with a historical overview of the still relatively unexplored issue of training in smaller enterprises ...

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