UK should follow Switzerland’s lead in putting employers in the driving seat

David Phillips, VP of work-based learning and colleges at Pearson, talks to FE News about how the group uses international expertise to create their qualifications.

Speaking during the Apprenticeships 4 England’s Voice of Apprenticeships conference, Phillips sets out how the UK should follow Switzerland’s lead in making employers a part of the education system.

He also points to the country’s information advice and guidance offering, and how it gets young people there to experience what it is like to work.

Click on the video below to find out more what David has to say and how we can learn from international apprenticeship systems: