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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

Broadcast is published quarterly and aims to provide a forum for viewpoints across the further education sector in Scotland and highlight current news on national initiatives. This issue contains several articles focusing on projects involving collaboration between further education colleges. It also reports on key policy developments resulting from the establishment of a uniquely Scottish approach to lifelong learning. The issue contains several brief articles: Stimulating times in English FE and training / Chris Hughes; The National Learning Network - making it happen / Meg Gain; SFEFC consultation on quality assurance in further education / Martin Dunk; Refocusing economic development to the benefit of lifelong learning / Carolyn Davidson; If you only read one report this year ... make it the TQM Report / Iain S. Ovens; Supporting improvement in the quality of learning and teaching / Gillean Hoehnke; UHI meeting staff development challenges / Jenny Tizard; Copyright - where will it all end? / Alan Rae; SIPPED and disseminated in a competitive culture / Jean Wilson; Whose learning is it anyway? / Sue Pinder; Guess the acronym ... OFDL? / Gordon Craigie; The college-to-university transition / Robert Black; Working together to achieve results / Alison Davie; Looking back over 40 years to the future of motor vehicles / Tommy Dodds; Higher Still in Practice Survey / John Young; Pioneering in FE: an eastern European perspective / June Thomas; Beacon Awards 2000-2001 programme / Alice Brown; A degree in EQ / Johnny Walker. Show less

The focus of this issue is professional development and articles relating to this topic are: Developing professionals / Brian Lister, Alison Reid, Lesley Whelan, Geraldine McLuckie (p. 3-8); Standard practice / Ian Manderson (p. 9); A professional perspective / Robin Jordan (p. 10-11); Viewpoint: development for all / Marion Healy (p. 12-13); Forth Valley shows IT counts (p. 14-15); Transatlantic trends / Allatia Harris (p. 16-17); Viewpoint: action poetry / John McCann (p. 18-19); Viewpoint: heart of the matter / Christine Fitton (p. 20); It's good to share / Andrew Thomson (p. 21); Viewpoint: leading the way / Lynne Sedgmore (p. 22-23); A higher education experience / Jane McKie (p. 24); Licence to practise / Lee Davies (p. 25); CPD in banking / Anne Law (p. 26). Other topics covered in this issue are learning effectiveness, college development, and international issues. Articles include: Whose curriculum is it, anyway? / Peter Malcolm (p. 2728); Skills for work / Marie Morrison, Elda Fleck, John Young (p. 29-32); Adult literacies: the Scottish approach / John Leavey, Cath Hamilton (p. 33-34); Twenty something / Alison Reid (p. 36-37); New horizons / Ian Beach (p. 38-39); Spaces for learning / Alexi Marmot (p. 40-41); Viewpoint: master of all trades / Becky Paneitz (p. 42-43); Viewpoint: catalysts for change / Diane Rawlinson (p. 44-45). The section entitled 'Around the colleges' provides brief news items about initiatives in FE colleges around Scotland. Show less