Community colleges in Britain are radically different in nature from their North American namesakes, offering, on a single multi-functional campus, schooling for children (usually between the ages of 11 and 18), informal social and educational work for young people, and a limited range of non-vocational education for adults. In this booklet, the…

Local interest and community groups in the northwest of England collaborated on a project titled Communities in Crisis, which is designed to encourage community leaders and volunteers to reflect upon their experiences and share ideas. (JOW)

The author talks about a vision of a "learning community" that is currently being trialled in 26 testbeds in England. As the first learning community testbeds develop across England, the author looks at some of the early issues that are emerging from the first few months of activity. The issues identified have emerged from early…