Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction to the first edition
- Introduction to the second edition
- Introduction to the third edition
- GENERAL SOURCES
- ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS
- BANKS & BANKING
- CANALS & WATERWAYS
- DATES, CALENDARS & ANNIVERSARIES
- EDUCATION – GENERAL
- FAIRY TALES & NURSERY RHYMES
- GAMES RULES (INCLUDING SPORTS)
- HEALTH & HEALTHCARE
- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- JOBS
- KINGS & QUEENS, RULERS & HEADS OF STATE
- LANGUAGES & TRANSLATING
- MANUFACTURING
- NAMES
- OPTICIANS
- PARISH REGISTERS
- QUOTATIONS & SPEECHES
- RAILWAYS
- SAINTS
- TAX
- Unexplained, The
- VOLUNTEERING
- WEATHER
- Index
EDUCATION – GENERAL
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 June 2018
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction to the first edition
- Introduction to the second edition
- Introduction to the third edition
- GENERAL SOURCES
- ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS
- BANKS & BANKING
- CANALS & WATERWAYS
- DATES, CALENDARS & ANNIVERSARIES
- EDUCATION – GENERAL
- FAIRY TALES & NURSERY RHYMES
- GAMES RULES (INCLUDING SPORTS)
- HEALTH & HEALTHCARE
- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- JOBS
- KINGS & QUEENS, RULERS & HEADS OF STATE
- LANGUAGES & TRANSLATING
- MANUFACTURING
- NAMES
- OPTICIANS
- PARISH REGISTERS
- QUOTATIONS & SPEECHES
- RAILWAYS
- SAINTS
- TAX
- Unexplained, The
- VOLUNTEERING
- WEATHER
- Index
Summary
Typical questions
• How many women are there in higher education?
• Can you give me the address of … education authority?
• Have you got any information on educating my child at home?
Considerations
It would be difficult to list all the types of questions you could possibly be asked about such a huge subject area, but suffice to say they usually fall into two categories; those relating to statistical or research information and those relating to contact details. In this book education has been divided into four chapters, on:
• general educational matters (includes statistics, law and research)
• schools and pre-school
• universities and colleges
• lifelong learning and e-learning.
Where to look
General
Education yearbook, Pearson
Provides information and contact details of all those involved in education provision in the UK, including local education departments, central government, educational establishments and other educational organizations. There is also a section on overseas education.
World of learning (2008) 58th edn, Europa
Covers 30,000 academic institutions and 200,000 staff and officials. These include universities, colleges and schools of art and music among other institutions. Also available via online subscription: www.worldoflearning.com.
Journals
Times Educational Supplement
TSL Education
Tel: 020 7782 3000; Fax: 020 7782 3100
www.tes.co.uk
Weekly
Times Higher Education Supplement
TSL Education
Tel: 020 7782 3000; Fax: 020 7782 3100
www.timeshighereducation.co.uk
Weekly
Statistics
For brief statistics on education use the chapters on education in Social Trends or Annual Abstract of Statistics, both published by the Office for National Statistics.
For more detailed statistics use the excellent website of the Department for Children, Schools and Families www.dcsf.gov.uk. Many statistical publications can be downloaded freely. Go to ‘Tables and statistics’ and select ‘Research and statistics’ or ‘Local statistics about Education’. Highly recommended.
OECD (2007) Education at a glance: OECD indicators, OECD
400 pages of statistics and commentary. Available to download at www.oecd.org. Excellent.
For research
For research publications covering all aspects of education use the excellent website of the Department for Children, Schools and Families www.dcsf.gov.uk. Go to ‘Resources’ and select ‘Publications’ or use ‘Tables and statistics’ and select ‘Research and statistics’.
Key Note Reports
For free executive summaries of report titles listed under Education and Training visit www.keynote.co.uk. For details of obtaining full reports contact Key Note Tel: 020 8481 8750; Fax: 020 8783 0049.
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- Know it All, Find it FastAn A–Z source guide for the enquiry desk, pp. 172 - 209Publisher: FacetPrint publication year: 2008