Reforms to Australia's vocational education and training (VET) sector have had a significant
impact on practitioners' work in public and private providers. This study analyses …

Given the current demands of Swedish vocational education and the withdrawal of the
requirement for formal teacher competence in vocational subject teachers, the aim of this …

Further education colleges in England offer a wide range of post‐school education and
training provision. Recently they have undergone major transformations that have resulted …

Over the past half a century, significant changes have taken place in educational institutions
and work organizations. This has resulted in disernable shifts in the dynamic interaction …

Further education colleges now deliver education and training to more students than any
other institutions in the post-compulsory sector. Presenting a practical guide to teaching and …

The paper examines the argument that the contradictions of performativity provide the
context in which new forms of professionalism can develop. English further education is …

Fifteen years ago further education (FE) colleges in England were removed from local
education authority (LEA) control and re‐formed as 'FE corporations'. Now, it is proposed …

Public services worldwide have been subject to externally imposed reforms utilizing tools
such as financial incentives and performance targets. The adverse impact of such reforms …

Professional identities in further education (FE) colleges and schools in England have been
substantially affected by recent educational reform; additionally, recent reform of provision …

This study of further education teachers, conducted over a two-year period, captures the
realities of their working lives and, in particular, draws attention to how teachers reconcile …