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Collaborating for Change: Reimagining Medical Education in Jordan through International Partnerships
Mahmoud M. Sarhan; James Kelly; Neveen El-Farra; Mohammed Ahmed Rashid – Discover Education, 2025
Medical education in Jordan has evolved rapidly in the last 50 years as successive governments and higher education leaders have responded swiftly to developing healthcare sector demands. Despite significant progress being made, there remain a substantial number of challenges for the Jordanian medical education system that require careful…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Medical Education, Educational History, Medical Schools
Churches, Richard; Hutchinson, Geraldine; Jones, Jeff – School Leadership & Management, 2009
This article provides an overview of the development of the Fast Track teaching programme and personalised nature of the training and support that has been delivered. Fast Track teacher promotion rates are compared to national statistics demonstrating significant progression for certain groups, particularly women. (Contains 3 tables and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Promotion, Leadership Training, Teacher Education
Lindahl, Nicole – Prisoner Reentry Institute (NJ1), 2007
The rising number of individuals returning to communities from prison and jail represents one of the defining issues of time. Individuals reentering society face myriad challenges, not the least of which is securing viable employment; in addition, each individual has a unique set of experiences, needs and resources. This project stems from the…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Transitional Programs
Hughes, Maria – 1995
The impact of voucher schools on the further education (FE) curriculum in Britain was examined in a study of the 22 FE colleges and 3 training and enterprise councils (TECs) involved in the initial pilot testing of the 5 voucher schemes: Youth Credits; Gateway to Learning; Skill Choice; Open Learning Credits; and Adult Training Credits. It was…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Economic Impact, Educational Finance, Educational Policy

Geers, Frederik; And Others – 1992
This synthesis report provides information to policy makers, practitioners, and researchers on the new strategies and measures adopted in Belgium, Denmark, and the United Kingdom to combat long-term unemployment. It begins with a summary of strategies and measures adopted in each of the three countries. Each country report highlights the following…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Demonstration Programs
Smith, Jim; Spurling, Andrea – 1997
Individual lifelong learning accounts (ILLAs) promise to improve the way postschool education and training is financed in the United Kingdom. ILLAs should comprise three distinct functions: save to learn (all individuals would be allowed to save into a special account dedicated to learning); borrow to learn (account holders could borrow for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Change, Educational Finance, Educational Policy
Rowe, David – International Journal of Institutional Management in Higher Education, 1987
The strategies used by British universities to raise the capital necessary for the launching and development of science parks are outlined, and important considerations in undertaking such a venture are discussed. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), College Administration, Facility Requirements, Financial Support
Armstrong, Paul – FEDA Bulletin, 1996
The United Kingdom's Modern Apprenticeships were introduced in September 1994 to provide young people in the United Kingdom with a route to achieving the National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) at Level 3 or above, including a progression into higher education. The pilot implementation of Modern Apprenticeships involved 2,400 teenagers and…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Cooperative Planning, Demonstration Programs, Education Work Relationship
Haggart, Jeanne – 2000
This guide aims to provide a practical and comprehensive overview for United Kingdom parents and professionals wanting to support family learning at any level--community, local, regional, or national. Part 1 sets out the case for family learning today. Chapter 1 defines family learning and explains the fundamental principles underpinning it.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Quality, Family Literacy, Family Role
Murray, Alan – 1995
This document, which is designed for further education (FE) college managers and program teams throughout the United Kingdom (UK), provides guidance for conducting the following activities: incorporating new European Union (EU) policies/programs into FE college curricula; ensuring maximum access to the full range of European curriculum activities…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Coordination, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Cooperation
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1980
This report examines selected public sector direct job creation schemes that were in operation in 1977-1978 in Canada, Denmark, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Based on responses to a questionnaire and discussions with officials in the five countries, the information presented in the report is not intended to evaluate any one…
Descriptors: Age, Comparative Analysis, Economic Status, Educational Attainment
Eldred, Jan – 2002
This document presents practical advice to help managers of adult learning projects in communities across the United Kingdom manage their community projects for change. The following topics are discussed in sections 1-12: (1) the benefits of adult learning projects; (2) characteristics of adult learning projects and quality assurance mechanisms;…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Advisory Committees
James, Kathryn – 2001
This book is intended to assist adult education practitioners and policymakers in the United Kingdom who want to develop opportunities addressing the health and learning needs of all individuals and communities, including those whose socioeconomic situation may have a negative impact on their health. The following are among the topics covered: (1)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adoption (Ideas), Adult Learning, Advisory Committees
Atkinson, Rob – 2002
To address the skills shortages stemming from the transition to a more technological and skills-intensive economy, Congress established a program whereby funds from H-1B visa fees would provide seed funds for private companies, labor, and government to join together in creating training alliances focused on skills in short supply. Unfortunately,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Planning, Delivery Systems
Hodgson, Ann, Ed. – 2000
This document contains 13 papers on the policies, politics, and future of lifelong learning in the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe. The following papers are included: "An International and Historical Context for Recent Policy Approaches to Lifelong Learning in the UK" (Ann Hodgson); "The Vocational Training Policy of the European…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, College Programs, Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems
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