Contextualising Further Education Governance in Northern Ireland: History, Policy and Practice

Autor/inn/en	Husband, Gary; Ireland, Aileen
Titel	Contextualising Further Education Governance in Northern Ireland: History, Policy and Practice
Quelle	In: Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 27 (2022) 3, S.351-372 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Husband, Gary) ORCID (Ireland, Aileen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1359 6748
DOI	10.1080/13596748.2022.2076052
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Governance; Foreign Countries; Educational Policy; Governing Boards; Politics of Education; Leadership; Economic Factors; Budgets; Educational Finance; United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Ausland; Politics of education; Governing body; Governing bodies; Leitungsgremium; Führung; Führungsposition; Ökonomischer Faktor; Finanzhaushalt; Bildungsfonds
Abstract	This paper examines how governance in the further education (FE) sector in Northern Ireland (NI) has been shaped by policy frameworks implemented at local, regional, national and UK levels. Despite the unique ways in which FE policy has developed alongside the other devolved nations, very little research has considered the NI context and its complexity. In this paper we first examine the history of FE provision in NI, and the development of FE in NI in relation to the rest of the United Kingdom (UK). Following this, we examine the impact of recent FE policy on governance structures and governing practices across the six regionalised colleges operating in NI today by presenting some insights gained from ethnographic observations of governing boards in action and interviews with key policy actors. Our analysis of the empirical data reveals key challenges facing FE governing bodies in NI in relation to financial and budgetary concerns, the multiple relationships between colleges and the various government departments, and the uncertainty presented by the suspension and subsequent reinstatement of Stormont and the EU Exit (Brexit). We conclude by offering reflection on these analyses in relation to FE governance in NI going forward. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01