Since 2001 there has been a statutory requirement for teachers in English further education (FE) colleges to gain teaching qualifications. However, in marked distinction from other sectors of education, around 90% of FE teachers are employed untrained, and complete their initial teacher training on a part-time in-service basis. Traditionally, this…

This article explores how organizational cultures shape workplace learning for those learning to be educational leaders. The discussion is illustrated with the data from an ethnographic case study which explored the workplace learning of five school leaders. The findings suggest that workplace boundaries were constructed in response to perceptions…

Describes the role of the local advisor or advisory team in English primary schools. (DP)

British Physics Centres are organizations within which university and school physics teachers meet to exchange ideas. Membership characteristics and activities of these centres are discussed. (JP)

This book is a collection of articles which discusses and describes teacher centers in the United States and England. The articles are grouped into ten chapters, each with an introduction by the editor. The first chapter discusses the rationale for the development of teacher centers. The second chapter gives an overview of teacher centers in the…

The objectives of this study are to determine the relationship of curriculum development and inservice activities in British teacher centers under real and ideal conditions, the effects of selected organizational variables on centers, and the degree of teacher involvement in programs. Data were collected from 58 teacher center directors and from…

This booklet contains information about what is happening in the field of in-service training in a multi-racial society in England at the present time, as gathered by means of discussions with teachers and with those concerned with the provision of courses. A rationale for in-service training in the context of the under-achievement of children…

The basic stages of training are discussed in detail, emphasis being given to the need for adequate checking of performance after instruction. The compilation and maintenance of procedure manuals for both professional and clerical activities are regarded as essential. (Author/NH)

A survey of 314 community nurses, midwives, and health visitors in Britain revealed the practitioners' need for continuing education to help them provide research-based instruction for learners preparing for community-health service. Most practitioners had to study on their own time at their own expense. (SK)

Teachers' centers have been established in England and Wales for the purpose of curriculum development and inservice teacher education. The philosophical basis for the centers are the principles that the motive power in curriculum development should come primarily from local groups of teachers accessible to each other and that there should be…

Describes the direct entry and pre-entry procedures for undertaking a journalism career in England. Lists examples of types of programs that the British use. (RL)

Describing the management processes for contraction of teachers and analyzing the consequences, this article suggests (1) a need for a substantial commitment to inservice education and (2) an alternative salary policy for overcoming teacher shortages in specific subjects. (MD)

Describes the Economics Education 14-16 Project in which exemplary materials were disseminated to preservice teachers through a teacher education program at Hull University and Manchester University. Concludes with illustrations of the exemplary materials that were produced by experienced teachers and preservice students. (LS)

The authors discuss conceptual and ethical problems associated with client-centered models of inservice education. Discussion derives from the attempted application of the model in a collaborative research project based in an inner-city British school. The authors explore the rationale for collaborative research, discuss some of the problems, and…

The traditional unfriendly rivalry between English universities and colleges and the local education authorities has been changed in East Yorkshire. There, two colleges and two LEAs have developed a jointly owned, financed, and administered scheme for managing degree awards to teachers. Mutual discontent with inservice training prompted the…