Learning from the Past

This report giving a 30 year chronology of FE policy and change was commissioned by the Further Education Trust for Leadership and is now curated and updated by Edge.

Dr Alison Hardy's contribution to Edge's 'Learning from the Past' series offers a comprehensive analysis of D&T's journey from its early 20th-century roots to its current position in the National Curriculum.

This report by Professor Sue Maguire, Institute for Policy Research (IPR), University of Bath, maps the trajectory of change within youth transitions which have occurred across the UK since the 1970s.

A timeline of key initiatives and policies shaping Further Education in England prior to 1992 by Professor Ewart Keep (Oxford) and Professor Lorna Unwin (UCL)

This report by Nuala Burgess, King's College London, offers a history of the role English and Maths within the technical and vocational education system from the late 19th century to present day.

This report by Professor Prue Huddleston and Professor Lorna Unwin explores how tensions between and shifts in demand from students and employers, national government policies, and economic conditions have influenced Further Education college curriculum.

This report summarises significant educational past policy initiatives in England that have influenced and driven change across the education system and some of them even continue to exist in other parts of the UK and/or have re-appeared following the pandemic.

This report by Josh Patel, researcher at the Edge Foundation, explores the rise and fall of General/Liberal Studies in English FE, a remarkable initiative aiming to broaden education of young people and prepare them for their social roles and citizenship

James Mirza-Davies, 2015