Presents an account of cooperation between the British Broadcasting Corporation and the National Extension College in relation to current developments in educational broadcasting. The college produced a kit of self-teaching materials related to an instructional television series which could also serve as the basis of a series of evening classes.…

For the last year and a half the R.T.P.I. North Branch (regional town planners) has been promoting the idea of cooperation between planners and environmental education teachers. The approach used (including initial assumptions), progress, and some lessons learned along the way are discussed. (Author/JN)

Provides an overview of home health visiting programs in Europe, with special emphasis on Denmark and Great Britain, where home health visiting has been in place for decades. Concludes that European home health visiting programs have been successful because they are an integral part of comprehensive, universal maternal and child health systems.…

Describes the nature, implementation, evaluation, and future plans of an international cooperative work experience program (called the ABC model) in which undergraduate students combine travel with employment in industrial research-oriented projects. The program involves universities in Australia, Great Britain, and Canada (the letters ABC…

Describing case studies of good practice concerning training on a range of new industrial equipment, this document reports on the effectiveness of the British plan for the Department of Trade and Industry to pay for one-third of the cost of equipment and local education authorities (LEAs) and the companies whose employees require training to share…

Stresses the role of the local authority in environmental education policy formation and educational programing. Presents guidelines for a 10-year, in-service training program for primary and secondary level educators. Advocates and explains the advantages of a council policy for environmental education that emphasizes community involvement. (ML)

Describes a program whereby professionals concerned with the environment (architects, ecologists, engineers, landscape architects and planners, among others) are being encouraged to go into schools and work with children. The major aim of the project is to bring about a liaison between teachers and professionals and cooperation over school…

This document describes collaboration by British providers of further and higher education to train workers for employment in rural based industries. After an introduction that reviews the need for such collaboration, the following five sections provide examples and two case studies of collaboration: (1) "Provision of Education and Training…

Describes a program implemented by a British secondary school which linked students taking economics or commerce courses with industry. There were five components in the program: industrial and commercial visits, guest speakers, the young enterprise scheme (i.e., some students started their own businesses), field studies, and evaluation reports.…

Describes a combined initiative between Britain and Germany on educating secondary school students against racism and xenophobia. The development and planning of the initiative is outlined, including teacher responses. Concluding comments review some basic principles that emerged for future plans and some examples of how the initiative's aims…

This publication presents materials synthesized from a consultative seminar jointly sponsored by Britain's Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the National Training Organisations (NTO) National Council, and the Further Education Development Agency (FEDA) in Britain. The seminar's aims were: to examine the business case for investing in…

This document reports on a Further Education Staff College (FESC) seminar to encourage partnership between the new Training and Enterprise Councils (TECs), Local Education Authorities (LEAs), and further education colleges in Britain. A TEC is defined as a member of a public and private partnership, involving government, business, and voluntary…

This document describes and discusses aspects of the transition to adult life for people with disabilities in Great Britain and sets it in an international context. The first three sections describe the transition process, the difficulties of implementing a framework for transition, and the aims of the transition process. The aims are the…

Describes the national adult literacy campaign in Britain, with particular attention to experience in Birmingham, England. Local education authorities organize and coordinate programs of individual and group instruction in various settings with volunteer tutors forming the backbone of the services, overcoming student hesitancy through informal,…

The School Curriculum Industry Partnership in Great Britain aims to bring about change in school curriculum to promote students' understanding of industry and industrial society. This article discusses the program's rationale, operating principles, curriculum context, linkage between classroom and industry activities, and implementation in special…