The concept of design for learning has arisen as education faces up to the implications of modern pedagogy, student diversity, and the affordances of information and communication technologies. This paper examines some of the benefits and issues for teachers in further and higher education surrounding the idea of learning design and its practical…

Asserts that universities, as providers of management education, have an opportunity and critical responsibility to adopt the practices of learning organizations. Suggests strategies for developing learning organizations in British universities. (SK)

Examines elements in designing a single organization for outdoor education professionals in the United Kingdom. Discusses the responsibilities and activities of a professional association, characteristics of potential members, organizational structure, possible problems, professional image and qualifications, relationships with National Governing…

Focus groups examined the experiences of staff from British agencies across five practice contexts delivering mental health services. Respondents encountered a wide range of mental health problems. Interagency support in supporting clients was restricted to a minority of agencies within the same practice context. Barriers included reluctance or…

This paper taps the strategic management discipline to inform our understanding of technology transfer and innovation (TTI) initiatives. With special focus on the UK Foresight programme it considers the impacts that the resource-based and core competence approaches to strategy can have on understanding the nature and effectiveness of TTI…

The sustainability of a competitive, national economy depends largely on the ability of companies to deliver innovative knowledge-intensive goods and services to the market. These are the ultimate outputs of a scientific knowledge system. Ideas flow from the critical, identifiable phases of (a) the discovery, (b) the development, (c) the…

Fettes (2004) asserts that "politico-strategies" of languages are no longer viable frameworks for "national and community policy". Rather, he proposes the development of "geostrategies of interlingualism", i.e. linguistic strategies which promote international communication equitably and efficiently, whilst respecting…

This article explores the history of practitioner-based enquiry in education and the degree to which it bridges the gap between leadership research and leadership practice. In doing so it draws on the findings from an evaluation of NCSL's Research Associate Programme. Several key drivers are identified behind the increased interest in…

This document, which is intended for individuals responsible for planning and management at further education (FE) colleges, summarizes the factors that contributed to or obstructed implementation of strategic plans in 10 FE colleges in England and Wales in 1994-95. It presents key questions and illustrations that FE colleges can use for…

High functioning children with a diagnosis of autism or Asperger's syndrome (HF-ASD) often experience difficulties organising goal-directed actions in their day-to-day lives, requiring support to schedule daily activities. This study aimed to capture these everyday difficulties experimentally using multitasking, a methodology that taps into the…

Using the system in the UK as a case study, this paper begins by examining the relationship between the rise of the "new managerialism" in the public services and the ideological framework that was provided for this by the convergence of key ideas emerging from the new right and new left. It looks then at the growth of the new…

This article reflects on a number of key concepts and planning tools that have been developed or adapted through the inter-agency planning of services for children and young people in Northern Ireland (Children's Services Planning). These conceptual models have been developed between 1999 and 2005 and illustrate the key contribution of Children's…

Britain's Education (Schools) Act of 1992 instituted a regime of systematic inspections of all state schools by the newly formed Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED). Presents results of research on the effects of OFSTED secondary school inspections, focusing on headteachers' reactions and their progress on resulting school action plans.…

In a summer program, British adult students planned, organized, and implemented a conference on environmental issues that concerned their roles as parents, workers, and citizens. A byproduct was development of such skills as oral negotiation, researching information, writing letters, public speaking, and listening. (SK)

Examines findings of a study that surveyed British primary headteachers about the design and implementation of their school development plans (SDPs). Considers findings in the light of recommendations to schools from the government, the local education authority, and the school effectiveness literature. Comments on discrepancies between the…