Ways of Working Together Better

Autor/in	Graystone, John
Titel	Ways of Working Together Better
Quelle	In: Adults Learning, 21 (2010) 8, S.14-15 (2 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0955-2308
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Foreign Countries; Academic Achievement; Colleges; Higher Education; Partnerships in Education; United Kingdom (Wales) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Ausland; Schulleistung; College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Hochschulpartnerschaft
Abstract	Policies on post-16 education in Wales used to be broadly similar to those in England. But things have moved on. In the 10 years since devolution, the education system in Wales has evolved to reflect the needs and challenges facing Wales. In Wales, there are no Machinery of Government changes. Colleges are directly funded by the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG). The Learning and Skills Council (its Welsh counterpart ELWa was abolished four years ago), the Young People's Learning Agency, the Skills Funding Agency, the National Apprenticeship Service and the Learning and Skills Improvement Service are virtually unknown in Wales. And in spite of (or perhaps because of) the absence of quangos, the FE sector in Wales has done very well. Inspection grades are at an all-time high; student success rates are increasing; and colleges are seen as key drivers in raising skills levels. But, as every high jumper knows, the better colleges perform, the higher the bar is raised. Further education (FE) colleges in Wales are undergoing significant change. This article outlines the Welsh Assembly Government's agenda on the transformation of post-16 education in Wales, with its challenges and potentials. The author says collaboration--rationalising provision and sharing facilities--is at the heart of the change, but the acid test will be whether students, communities and businesses see the benefit. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Institute of Adult Continuing Education. Renaissance House, 20 Princess Road West, Leicester, LE1 6TP, UK. Tel: +44-1162-044200; Fax: +44-1162-044262; e-mail: enquiries@niace.org.uk; Web site: http://www.niace.org.uk/publications/adults-learning
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10