In the 14 months that have passed since the closure of Britain's schools in March 2020, Britain's education system has faced an extraordinary challenge. The priority now should be to do everything possible to help young people bounce back, and to make sure none are left behind in this process. That is why social mobility and fairness must be put…

Britain faces a wages crisis, underpinned by low productivity. For the last seven years, people's wages have risen more slowly than the prices in the shops. People also often become "stuck" in low pay and cannot advance their careers. This paper argues for a new National Advancement Service, providing people in low paid work a Career…

National governments in Britain have consistently promised that, while they would legislate for a curriculum, it would not tell teachers how to teach. Our article suggests, however, that this policy is compromised with the current programme to "remodel the workforce" and augment the role of the classroom or teaching assistant. It does…

This critique covers the Central Training Council, powers exercised by industrial training boards, shortcomings in the levy grant system, and comtemplated changes in financial policy and administration. (LY)

Modernization proposal calls for charge to employers for professional placements. (Editor)

A brief description of the underlying philosophy and of the genesis of the Open University. (AK)

The author discusses the work of Britain's Assessment of Performance Unit, a national program of performance monitoring to identify the incidence of underachievement. (CL)

The British have used the Industrial Training Act of 1964 to develop a dynamic training policy; and this is seen as a major factor in an economic growth strategy. (EB)

An interview with Geoffrey Hubbard, Director, British Council for Educational Technology, on the trends of educational technology in Great Britain. (HB)

In an address given at the Annual Conference of the Universities Council for Adult Education, the speaker compared the two Government reports on Adult Education in Britain in the light of the composition of their committees, and more especially in terms of the educational setting of the two reports. (SA)

A description of the establishment of central service units" in nearly 40 British universities through which to provide a framework for the serious introduction of educational technology into the university teaching system." (Author/AA)

Surveys the financial results of four British public corporations: British Gas, Post Office, British Airways, and the Electricity Council. Comments on their market performance in recent years. (Author/KC)

This paper examines the need for accurate, reliable data on energy, flowing upward to the national government from various energy-intensive information systems. Part I explores the need for a national policy coordinating this flow within both the United States and, for comparative purposes, Great Britain. Part II presents in outline form the…

The author examines recent government proposals for a comprehensive system of education, training, and employment for British youth, ages 16-19. (SJL)