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Modern apprenticeships in football: success or failure?

Modern apprenticeships in football: success or failure? Presents some interim results, by way of an attempt to evaluate the football industry’s Modern Apprenticeship scheme, which was introduced in 1998. Theoretical context is provided by the debate between advocates of human capital theory as opposed to those favouring screening theory. Relevant policy considerations are provided by the PFA, who are concerned about the high attrition rates witnessed in the industry. Data are presented from two years’ worth of research into the progress shown by some 22 trainees, spread across three clubs playing in various divisions of the Nationwide League. The trainees were interviewed in situ , in the autumn of 1998 and again in 1999. Despite an attempt to improve college provision (compared to the former YT scheme), the results suggest that these apprentices are unlikely to maximise the opportunities afforded them. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Industrial and Commercial Training Emerald Publishing

Modern apprenticeships in football: success or failure?

Des Monk
Industrial and Commercial Training , Volume 32 (2): 9 – Apr 1, 2000
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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 2000 MCB UP Ltd. All rights reserved.
ISSN
0019-7858
DOI
10.1108/00197850010320680
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Abstract

Presents some interim results, by way of an attempt to evaluate the football industry’s Modern Apprenticeship scheme, which was introduced in 1998. Theoretical context is provided by the debate between advocates of human capital theory as opposed to those favouring screening theory. Relevant policy considerations are provided by the PFA, who are concerned about the high attrition rates witnessed in the industry. Data are presented from two years’ worth of research into the progress shown by some 22 trainees, spread across three clubs playing in various divisions of the Nationwide League. The trainees were interviewed in situ , in the autumn of 1998 and again in 1999. Despite an attempt to improve college provision (compared to the former YT scheme), the results suggest that these apprentices are unlikely to maximise the opportunities afforded them.

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Industrial and Commercial Training – Emerald Publishing

Published: Apr 1, 2000

Keywords: Football; Training; Apprenticeships; Human capital theory

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