The history of technical instruction committees in Cardiff and Swansea, South Wales, shows that as they worked to improve instruction, industries were declining. They were hampered by inadequate finance, students' poor educational background, and a culture inimical to promotion of science and technology. (SK)

The Technical Instruction Committees in South Wales were the first attempt to organize a systematic program of technical education. Each regional committee inherited a haphazard system of evening classes sponsored by mechanics' institutes and the Department of Science and Art. (Author/SK)

Provision for postsecondary higher education in Wales, the nature of the Welsh system, and future concerns are discussed. The roles of the Welsh Office and the Welsh Joint Education Committee contrast greatly with central organizations in England. There is one university in Wales, comprising seven constituent colleges. Additional institutions in…

This survey of adult education in England and Wales includes a brief historical review, and chapters on the role of the state and local authorities; evening institutes and adult centers; residential colleges; the "responsible bodies" (i.e. the universities and the Workers Education Association); education in the military, prisons, and…