Post-Compulsory Education and Lifelong Learning across the United Kingdom: Policy, organisation and governance: 37 (Bedford Way Papers, 37) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0854739041 ISBN 13: 9780854739042

Publisher: Institute of Education, 2011

Synopsis

This book brings together the perspectives of researchers, policy-makers and practitioners from across England, Wales and Scotland to produce a rich, up-to-date and highly textured source of evidence about this under-researched sector. The contributors analyse how each country’s approach to national policy, organisation, governance and practice operates and show that by understanding this in depth, one can move beyond simplistic comparisons, policy borrowing and idealisations towards a more effective mode of government in the future. The book looks at the commonalities and differences between the UK’s national systems and compares this internationally, before it maps out and summarises each nation’s key system features. It gives expert opinion on the organisational arrangements and priorities in England, Scotland and Wales and shows how each operates in practice and what implications there are for the learners, educational professionals and wider stakeholders. The book concludes by imagining three possible scenarios for the future of education and training policy across the UK. This book will be of direct interest and relevance to national and international researchers and policy-makers in the broadly defined field of post-compulsory education and lifelong learning. It will also appeal to teachers, lecturers and postgraduate students on courses related to education and political science, and those who work in national and regional agencies in England, Scotland and Wales.

About this title

About the Authors

Professor Ann Hodgson is Faculty Director of Research, Consultancy and Knowledge Transfer and Co-Director of the Centre for Post-14 Research and Innovation at the Institute of Education, University of London.

Professor Ken Spours is Head of the Department of Continuing and Professional Education and Co-Director of the Centre for Post-14 Research and Innovation at the Institute of Education, University of London.

Martyn Waring is a Visiting Research Associate at the Institute of Education, University of London.

Professor Jim Gallacher is Emeritus Professor of Lifelong Learning at the Centre for Research in Lifelong Learning, Glasgow Caledonian University.

Dr Stuart Gardner is Head of Business Performance at the Young People's Learning Agency.

Edition details

• Publisher: Institute of Education
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0854739041
• ISBN 13: 9780854739042
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 188
• Editor: Hodgson Ann, Spours Ken, Waring Martyn