Describes current action which emphasizes the need to match the resources of people in neighborhoods with those provided by social agencies. (Author/MP)

A primary school community in Nottingham, England, has built a social system (via extensive orientation, parent teaching assistants, and multiple school assemblies) in which staff, parents, and students share responsibility for children's academic, social, and personal development. Holistic learning is encouraged by an integrated curriculum,…

Examines the specialist schools program in England, focusing on the relationship between specialist and non-specialist schools. Presents the results of a small-scale study of officials at the local and national level; in specialist schools; and a survey of non-specialist schools. (CMK)

Based on a two-year ethnographic study of an English primary school, this article examines how its headteacher struggled to cope with rapid change while trying to maintain positive relationships within the school and with external groups. Focus is on (mostly positive) outcomes from liaison work with an affiliation of headteacher colleagues (the…

To make European higher education systems compatible, several systems of certification are being considered, including the German model of final certification, the English model of accumulative certification, the American "add-on" model, and the French model, which extends the "add-on" model. The influence of business and…

This paper reports on aspects of a Nuffield-funded study carried out in 2001-2002 into the impact of government policy upon sixth form colleges. Case study research was carried out at five colleges, following regional and national surveys of sixth form colleges, general further education colleges and schools. This paper examines the environment…

This paper reports the results of a study which investigated whether there is a common understanding of the terms plagiarism and collusion between students and staff. Participants made judgements on scenarios describing student behaviour in assessments. The results suggest that although plagiarism is well understood, the same can not be said of…

Purpose: To explore the effectiveness of large-scale consortia for disseminating local heritage via the web. To describe the creation of a large geographically based cultural heritage consortium in the South East of England and management lessons resulting from a major web site digitisation project. To encourage the improved sharing of experience…

This article reports on the practitioner research conducted by the English participants in a European Co-operation Programme project entitled "Lateral Language Learning." The project was based on the belief that there is much that teachers of a first foreign language can do to prepare their students to access other languages in the…

The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) commissioned this study to examine collaboration between higher education institutions (HEIs), further education colleges (FECs), and other education institutions, community groups, and regional agencies. Research was conducted in 25 regional partnerships funded by HEFCE as part of the…

The author describes the Norman Playgroup, a private, parent-run center which began to receive school district assistance in 1972. Several benefits are ascribed to this cooperative model: school funds allow wider service and articulation with primary schools, while nonprofessional staffing insures less expensive care and strong parental…

Discussion of findings of a study in Scotland notes that it was possible to prevent disciplinary exclusion from school, that interagency collaboration was central to this, but that strategies to prevent school exclusion often meant young people were not very fully included in the mainstream curriculum. Relevant differences in policy and practice…

A project is described in which a support team collaborated with the science department of a British high school to develop a "whole school" approach to serving children with special educational needs. "New paradigm" research, which aims to involve the subjects of an inquiry as collaborators, was used in the project. (JDD)

Discussion of the lack of quality educational software in European countries to support computer-assisted learning (CAL) focuses on a collaboration between England and West Germany to train German software authoring teams. The effectiveness of the collaboration is discussed, and implications for other international collaborations and for software…

Summarizes a report prepared for the English Council for Outdoor Education, Training and Recreation exploring the convergence of voluntary membership organizations in the outdoor field. Presents a synopsis of the present situation; opinions about change; shared vision; recommended change strategies; proposed name (the Outdoor Network in England),…