Making the ‘third stream’, mainstream: Facilitating effective higher education-employer engagement in workforce development

Petrov, Georgy; Southall, Jane; Bolden, Richard

Abstract

In the past decade successive UK governments have placed a strong emphasis on, and renewed interest in, the role of higher education in skills development. In the light of recent skills policy developments in England and drawing upon the findings of an empirical qualitative study of specific workforce development initiatives and previous research, this paper identifies and analyses key factors that facilitate and/or hinder effective higher education-employer engagement activities. The lessons learned and suggested recommendations will be of interest and value to both higher education institutions and employers in establishing and, more importantly, sustaining, effective workforce development partnerships.

Citation

Petrov, G., Southall, J., & Bolden, R. (2016). Making the ‘third stream’, mainstream: Facilitating effective higher education-employer engagement in workforce development. Higher Education Review -London-,

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 21, 2016
• Publication Date: Aug 22, 2016
• Deposit Date: Jun 29, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 22, 2018
• Journal: Higher Education Review
• Print ISSN: 0018-1609
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: skills policy, employer engagement, workforce development, skills development
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/922424
• Publisher URL: http://www.highereducationreview.com/news/making-the-third-stream-mainstream-facilitating-effective-higher-educationemployer-engagement-in-workforce-development.html