The lack of a strategic framework for post-16 education provision, combined with a confusing regulatory regime, is resulting in an incoherent and difficult to navigate offer for learners of all ages, as well as employers. In this HEPI report, Professor David Phoenix emphasises that to meet England's ever more pressing skills needs and realise the…

Positive social mobility benefits individuals in terms of personal advancement and the nation in terms of productivity. There are other social benefits aside. Education, including higher education, is widely understood to be a key contributor to social mobility. However, without a measure of universities' impact on social mobility it is difficult…

Level 4 and 5 qualifications--including Foundation Degrees, Higher National Certificates (HNCs) and Higher National Diplomas (NHDs)--are an excellent route for those not interested (or not yet ready) to embark on a full degree, for mature learners who want to take only a limited amount of time out of the labour market and for employers looking to…

This roundtable discussion was the opening plenary panel of the 7th Gender and Education Association Conference, entitled "Regulation and Resistance", held at the Institute of Education, London, 25-27 March 2009. The discussion centred on exploring the historical development and continuing relevance of intersectional and Black British…

Drawing on life history data generated from interviews with young athletes at an English university, this paper explores the narrative maps provided to them by older team members and the ways in which these influence perceptions of self-ageing. Three possible selves associated with mid-life emerged from the analysis for detailed focus. These are…

Gender emerged as a discrete topic in "Educational Management & Administration" only after 1980; the first major call for serious treatment occurred in 1988. An understanding of gender's effects on school, college, and home life is crucial. Making gender figure rather than ground in school leadership studies contributes to a more…

Explores the evolving role of the deputy director of education in England in relation to the contest between professional participation in decision making and political/managerial control of decision systems. (MD)

This paper presents a personal reflection on the history and contribution of child and family guidance within the profession of educational psychology. It argues for a return to a child and family orientation within practice to ensure there is a better focus on children's needs. A recent change in the range of therapeutic options makes it more…