Professionalism and Dual Professionalism in Education and Training

Running Head: Sociology
Education and
Training
Report
System04104
7/23/2019

Sociology
1
PART-A
Professionalism and Dual Professionalism in Education and
Training
Professional standards play a vital role in education and training sector. Being
professionalism in the area of education and training is required because it influence other
positively. For example, a negative and immoral image of a teacher cannot be able to teach
the lessons of morality to the students or the trainees (Evetts, 2013). Therefore,
professionalism in the training and education sector is so crucial for any teacher or trainer.
Professionalism in Education and Training
As a profession teacher, a person should behave in moral ways and act in honest ways.
Honesty and integrity in education and training sector set a high standard of ethics and it also
support the learners and their expectations. The professional ways of a teacher also influence
the behaviour of other students or trainees (Berry, 2015). A teacher or trainers are expected to
demonstrate a high standard of professional and personal conducts and these teachers are also
expected to maintain a high standard in their work and knowledge. It is also considerable that
a teacher is always expected to stay within a statutory framework, which demonstrates the
obligations, duties, and responsibilities of teacher towards their teaching profession (Berry,
2015).
Dual-Professionalism in Education and Training
Teacher and trainers both are considered as ‘dual professionals’ as they both are experts in
vocational/subject experts and in teaching experts. They are expected to perform both the
activities to provide better knowledge and experience to the learners. They are also expected
to enhance their knowledge on regular basis and developing their expertise in future so they
can ensure best result or outcome for their learners. The dual professionalism in education
and training sector is a core concept at the heart of these professional standards. Teachers and
trainers are expected to give their best to the leaners thus learners can get the best knowledge
and skills which can be applied in future in their both personal and professional lives
(Córcoles, Peñalver and Ponce, Á. (2011).

Sociology
2
Ways in which professional values influence the practice area
of specialism
Teachers and trainers are expected to continuously think about their professions and critically
think about their own educational assumptions, values, and practices. A teacher or trainer is
required to adopt the future changes in contemporary changing educational world. Changes in
the educational world and knowledge should be adopted by the teacher and trainers on
continuous basis and it is one of the factors that affect the education profession (Bordage and
Harris, 2011). The values and attributes defined in the education sector is not optional or one
can say that these attributes are not “nice to haves” rather these attributes and values are the
fundamental needs of this profession. Therefore, a good teacher of trainer should always
ready to adopt the future changes in the education world and should be required to implement
these changes in their profession so the learner can give the better output.
Influence of different factors on educational Policy
Educational policy refers to the set of rules, procedures, principles, and set of agendas
designed by government that regulates and monitors the education sector. There are so many
factors that influence the educational policies, which can be considered under the following
points such as social factors, political factors, and economic factors.
Social: Education is the key of social development. However, the rules and regulations
designed by government are aimed to educate people. The government aim is to provide
better education to the people so they can act lawfully in certain situation (Danielsen, 2017).
For example, if the government educate the society about the role of media and their duties
towards the society, then a negative news can easily avoided by the people in society and
people avoid any unease situation in the society (Löfmark and Thorell-Ekstrand, 2010).
Political: The political influence on the educational policy is so crucial. As the existing or
ruling political party and the government decides to provide education to those people who
are under 18, and then allow them to work in a company or enter in the labour market. This
decision helps to those students who left the job in schools or colleges. Although it rises the
unemployment in the country but those have skills can easily get the job anywhere in the
country as well. Thus, the political influence on educational policy is so crucial to understand
because it improves the current education system and living standard of people in the society
(Ehlers, 2011).

Sociology
3
Economic: If the government will reduce the budget for education then it will definitely
affect the education policy in any country. Reduced budget means that government will not
provide adequate resources for the education and there is less funds will be available for the
government to improve the standard of education. The economic support is so crucial for the
education sector. Therefore, it can be said that economic factors has significant impact on
educational policy and the government should take care about the availability of funds for the
education sector (Lucas and Nasta, 2010).
Role of policies, codes of practices, and guidelines in an
organisation
The code of practices, policies, and guidelines determine the way of professional behaviour
in the organisation. These professional codes of conducts and policies are sets out the
professionals that they should behave in proper manners and they should follow the
mandatory requirements in the organisations. Commitment towards the codes of practices is
crucial for any professional as it shows the way that how professional behaviour should be
conducted in the organisation. The policies and guidelines in any organisation also help to
maintain transparency and force people to act in ethical and moral ways (Leisyte and
Westerheijden, 2014). As a teacher one should not expected to behave or act in immoral or in
unethical ways and these policies and guidelines ensure such practices in the organisation
from every professional teacher or trainer. It is also considerable that these codes of practices
and policies make the legal bond between the organisation and professionals.