Broadcast, issue 56, Summer 2002

Broadcast is a quarterly publication produced by the Scottish Further Education Unit (SFEU). It aims to provide a forum for viewpoints across the further education (FE) sector in Scotland and to highlight current news on national initiatives. This issue looks at how some of the newly structured organisations plan to interface with college activity and provides updates on progress within some of the policy debates and initiatives. The articles are presented under the following categories: Principal's platform; Skills and employability; The FE environment; Social inclusion; Curriculum/teaching and learning; Online and resource-based learning; Research and development; Management and governance. Articles in this issue include: Social partnership in further education: the next big thing / A. Graeme Hyslop (p. 3-4); What is Scottish Enterprise doing with Skills and Learning / Alan Sinclair (p. 5); Skills development and Scottish Enterprise / Sue Baldwin (p. 6); Career Scotland: why? / Christina Allon (p. 7); Future skills Scotland / Stephen Boyle (p. 8); FE market research on a shoestring / Donald Steele (p. 9); Review of Modern Apprenticeships in Scotland / Mitch Miller (p. 10-11); Scottish Union Learning Fund: making the difference / Harry Cunningham (p. 15); Scottish FE Marketing Network Conference (p. 16-17); The parliament, the funding council and us: part 1 / Carolyn Davidson (p. 18-20); An update on adult literacy and numeracy from the Scottish Executive / Stephen Sandham (p. 21); Bridging the gap between drugs rehabilitation and education / Kathleen Travers (p. 22-23); DDA [Disability Discrimination Act]: easy as ABC? / John Ireson (p. 27); Where now for higher still in FE?: part 2 / Ron Tuck (p. 30-31); Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework / Lorraine Judge (p. 32-33); Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework: FE's opportunity (p. 34); Are you experienced?: FE, ICT and the law / Ralph Weedon and John Kelly (p. 56-58); Professionalism in further education lecturing / Helen Welsh (p. 62-64); Integrating theory and practice the German way / Nick Boreham (p. 69-70); Beyond these shores: examining developments in the US college scene / Mitch Miller (p. 72-73). Show less