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Smith, Rob – Journal of Educational Administration and History, 2015
The further education (FE) sector in England has experienced two decades of marketisation. This article takes as its focus the first five years of incorporation (1993-1998) for one case study college in a city ("Coppleton") in the West Midlands of England, five years that were dominated by a contract dispute. Data from interviews with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Commercialization, Adult Education, Interviews
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Stevenson, Howard – American Educational Research Journal, 2007
A key feature of current school-sector reform in England is the restructuring of teachers' work and the increased use of support staff to undertake a range of activities previously undertaken by teachers. Supporters speak of a new teacher professionalism focused on the "core task" of teaching. Critics fear deprofessionalization through a…
Descriptors: Unions, Foreign Countries, Collective Bargaining, Labor Legislation