Since the late 1980's the British educational system has experienced a roller-coaster of policy changes. The focus and content of these changes have varied over time and among different parts of the educational system. The repositioning of organizations within public education is examined in this paper. It outlines the similarities and differences…

The Education Management Information Exchange (EMIE) provides selected information on educational management to the professional staffs of local education agencies in England and Wales. The range of services provided by EMIE was developed by examining the needs of local agencies, planning ways of meeting those needs, and testing the resulting…

A 1983 survey conducted in England and Wales by the Education Management Information Exchange and the Society of Education Officers Industry Committee examined the widespread administrative use of computers and related technology in Local Education Authorities (LEA's). This report summarizes responses from 95 of the 108 LEA's in the survey area.…

Four papers discuss the use of management information systems (MIS) in institutions for further education (that is, adult education) in England. A brief introduction notes the problems of initiating MIS during a time of declining financial support. The first paper presents arguments for the use of MIS at the technical college level, suggests areas…