TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to examine the benefits of pre‐employment education and training and its impact on the students' choice of career paths. It focuses on a programme delivered in partnership between Teesside University and a North East Police Force, and provides a model for future pre‐employment education and training.Design/methodology/approach– The paper describes the formation of a partnership approach to the delivery of a pre‐employment programme, and researches its impact on decisions for career selection.Findings– Research evaluation offers evidence to support the hypothesis that a pre‐employment programme can significantly impact on decision making when changing or selecting career paths. It also emphasises the value of taking a partnership approach in delivery and content.Practical implications– The paper could provide a model for pre‐employment education and training programmes in other work‐based fields. A key feature in this model is the partnership approach when determining content and delivery, which in turn provides students with first hand insights into a variety of police‐related occupations.Originality/value– The paper focuses on the impact of taking a partnership approach to programme content and delivery. The findings support the benefits to students of a university and police partnership when informing learners of their possible future career paths.
VL  - 52
IS  - 3
SN  - 0040-0912
DO  - 10.1108/00400911011037364
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/00400911011037364
AU  - Pepper Ian K.
AU  - McGrath Ruth
PY  - 2010
Y1  - 2010/01/01
TI  - Pre‐employment course: a partnership for success?
T2  - Education + Training
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 245
EP  - 254
Y2  - 2024/09/19
ER  -