Major features of further education in England and Wales are analyzed, and ways are suggested in which it might profitably develop during the 1970's. Major activities and legislation from the 1944 Education Act through the Industrial Training Act of 1964 are reviewed. Although strictly a part of higher education, the training and the supply of further education teachers are also described. Other chapters cover polytechnic institutes, evening colleges, and other establishments; courses, awards, and qualifications; student enrollments and characteristics; libraries and other facilities; the Youth Service; special problems on the Welsh scene; education for commerce and management; art, music, and agriculture; and research into further education. The document includes an index, a brief glossary, nine tables, eleven maps and charts, and 20 appendixes on course offerings, organizations, publications, and related matters. (ly)