The Developing and Understanding Vocational Excellence (DuVE) suite of projects

Developing and Understanding Vocational Excellence (DuVE) was a suite of six research projects focusing on groups of individuals involved in developing vocational excellence through skills competitions. By understanding the process of learning and training, and the environments in which this happens, we can begin to understand the good practice occurring, and the potential it has to feed back into the VET system more generally.
Duration : 2008- 2016
Funder: National Apprenticeship Service

See attached reports from the six projects, plus the final report.

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