'The authors have pulled togesther much recent research and provide not only an excellent synthesis of those studies, but also some illuminating thoughts of their own.' - Ian Duckett, Learning and Skills Research'This is a thoroughly stimulating book ... One has to read the book, and anybody involved in further education, however obliquely, could probably benefit from doing so.' - www.escalate.ac.uk

• Introduction 1. Further education - past and present 2. Lifelong learning and further education 3. Who is further education for? 4. Colleges and staff 5. Colleges and students 6. Colleges and their communities 7. Learning, teaching and the curriculum 8. A philosophy for further education in the new learning and skills sector BibliographyIndex

'The authors have pulled togesther much recent research and provide not only an excellent synthesis of those studies, but also some illuminating thoughts of their own.' - Ian Duckett, Learning and Skills Research'This is a thoroughly stimulating book ... One has to read the book, and anybody involved in further education, however obliquely, could probably benefit from doing so.' - www.escalate.ac.uk

• Introduction 1. Further education - past and present 2. Lifelong learning and further education 3. Who is further education for? 4. Colleges and staff 5. Colleges and students 6. Colleges and their communities 7. Learning, teaching and the curriculum 8. A philosophy for further education in the new learning and skills sector BibliographyIndex

'The authors have pulled togesther much recent research and provide not only an excellent synthesis of those studies, but also some illuminating thoughts of their own.' - Ian Duckett, Learning and Skills Research'This is a thoroughly stimulating book ... One has to read the book, and anybody involved in further education, however obliquely, could probably benefit from doing so.' - www.escalate.ac.uk

• Introduction 1. Further education - past and present 2. Lifelong learning and further education 3. Who is further education for? 4. Colleges and staff 5. Colleges and students 6. Colleges and their communities 7. Learning, teaching and the curriculum 8. A philosophy for further education in the new learning and skills sector BibliographyIndex