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Viewpoint: Transition from youth is becoming adulterated
Many nations of the world currently face a “youth problem”. Of prime concern is the relationship between the education system and the needs and opportunities within the labour…
Behaviour modification in the service industries — 1. Retailing
Lyndon JonesIn all economically advanced countries a high proportion of the labour force is engaged in the service industries. This, allied with labour intensity, highlights the importance of…
Education for the eighties — so far, no further
Gerry FowlerI wrote last month that, in respect of the provision of post‐secondary education, Britain is in the relegation zone of the league table of developed nations. This month I wish to…
DES News Releases
Teacher training institutions are considerably exceeding their planned numbers in non‐shortage subjects, particularly physical education, and falling well below them in subjects…
Careers:: TOPICS
The Royal Society of Arts Examinations Board has recently published a Consultative Report The Educational and Training Implications of Modern Technological Developments as they…
Careers:: TRAINING
The 150th Training Workshop run by the Manpower Services Commission under the Youth Opportunities Programme was held in Wigan, a depressed area in employment terms for young…
ABEnews
Tom CoffinIn this issue we go almost to the two extremes of the alphabet — from Bahrain to Zimbabwe — with interest‐ing reports from Geoffrey Goldie (Member) and Ray Folcarelli (Member)…
Education — the fifth horseman of the apocalypse?
Kenneth GlaserThe biggest factor contributing to an economic depression is the state of mind which the nation unconsciously adopts. Pick up any newspaper today and count the number of negative…
Women out of bondage
Rita JohnstonThe typical re‐entrant is in her late 20s or early 30s, and is married with two children — the youngest under six. She left school at 16 with no qualifications and went to work as…
Take a degree, Miss Smith
The School of Commerce and Languages at Hull College of Higher Education is about to introduce a course leading to a CNAA degree of BA (Secretarial Studies).
VILLAGE ACTION
Recently there has been growing alarm at the decline of villages; numerous studies have pointed to the increasing deprivation of rural areas. Problems of the cities are mirrored…
Who needs Esperanto?
This article explains the value of the English Speaking Board Oral Assessments in all branches of further and higher education.
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- Dr Martin McCracken