Research in Post-Compulsory Education through LLNs

18 Feb 2011

Research in Post-Compulsory Education, sponsored by the United Kingdom's Further Education Research Association has just issued a call for papers for a special edition on lifelong learning networks.

This international, fully-refereed journal, reports on research in the increasingly important area of post-compulsory education.

Throughout the world, there is a growing awareness of the significance of vocational and post-compulsory education and training systems. The majority of countries are working hard to develop their provision, recognising the importance of post-compulsory education in providing educated and skilled people in sufficient numbers at appropriate levels to assist economic and social development.

Research in Post-Compulsory Education, sponsored by the United Kingdom's Further Education Research Association (FERA), recognises the need for more international research and analysis and the generation of relevant theory in order to identify policy needs and trends as well as priorities in this growing area. While reporting current research, the journal also actively encourages the further development of research for post-compulsory education.

Research in Post-Compulsory Education is essential reading for policy-makers and researchers, practitioners and practitioner-researchers in all the different spheres of post-compulsory education including vocational/technical education, adult and continuing education, community education, schools, further and higher education. The Editorial Board and Advisory Board members are drawn from many counties to take account of the need for wide representation and editorial expertise.

The final deadline for articles is 24 June 2011, although contributors are encouraged to submit before this deadline if possible. The Joint Editors of this Special Issue are very happy to discuss proposals informally. Submitted papers must follow the Journal guidelines (http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/edstylea.dot), and be sent as an email attachment to Amelia Rout (a.c.rout@staffs.ac.uk).