Children in Trouble

In August 1965 the government published a white paper “The child, the family and the young offender” in order to invite discussion of possible measures to support the family, forestall and reduce delinquency and revise the law and practice relating to young offenders in England and Wales. This report sets out the reforms which the … Continued

Community Education and the Education Reform Act 1988 – Seminar Working Paper

This paper attempts to highlight some of the main issues discussed at the Seminar "Community Education and the Education Reform Act 1988" and is presented as a working document. It is an attempt to move someway towards the Seminar's objectives: (i) to provide information on important issues arising from the implementation of the Education Act … Continued

Community Education – Keynote address by Alan Higgins HMI, 1987

Community Education – Keynote Address 1. Community education embraces the Process of making possible, and encouraging, the expression of educational needs by the less well educated part of society as well as those who are better "educationally experienced". Community education – and hence community development – focuses increasingly on adult and youth and community groups … Continued