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ERIC Number: EJ577966
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1067-1803
British FEs Share Community College Mission.
Linden, Toby
Community College Journal, v69 n2 p16-25 Oct-Nov 1998
Provides an overview of Britain's 565 further education (FE) institutions and a forecast for postsecondary education's future. Suggests that FEs are like American community colleges, providing skills and academic training to enable individuals to reach the next step in their career, and promoting economic development. (VWC)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, College Role, Community Colleges, Continuing Education, Continuing Education Centers, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Postsecondary Education, Two Year Colleges, Vocational Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Further Education Unit (England)