When Kensington and Chelsea College became a further education college, staff were offered an employee development and assistance program. Results show individuals gained skills, knowledge, and confidence; they experienced their college from a student's perspective; and their willingness to enroll sent a strong marketing message to students. (SK)

A further education college for adults used Britain's Investors in People program to improve staff development opportunities for part-time staff. The process necessitated balancing the tension between academic culture and the language of adult education on the one hand and the business/enterprise ethos of the IP program on the other. (SK)

LearningWorks, an employee development program for University of Glasgow staff, grants training allowances to pay for learning on their own time. In the first year, 43% of eligible employees participated in a wide range of accessible learning opportunities. (SK)

Describes how the British Post Office's training and development function evolved a human resource strategy designed to help individuals add value to the organization and apply thinking skills. Shows how the trainers' role shifted from classroom teacher to consultant and project manager. (SK)

A British college attracts traditional nonparticipants through the OUTSET program, in which college staff develop links with community organizations for marketing, curriculum development, and mutual awareness. (SK)

"Take Ten" enables Sheffield (England) city council employees to take 10 days of paid educational leave for a staff development program that focuses on developing individual communication and interpersonal and teamwork skills, offering new perspectives on public service work, enabling work experiences to be shared, and broadening…

Ruskin College and Oxford City Council collaborated on a course to develop council employees' skills and confidence in 12 2-hour sessions in workplaces and a residential weekend at the college. The brevity and dual locations prompted a change to five full days entirely at the college. (SK)

Includes "Staff Development for Educators Working with Black Communities" (Lewis, Murray); "The Changing Scene in Wales" (Poole); "Staff Development in Open College Networks" (Mager); "Staff Development in the Provision of Adult Literacy and Basic Skills" (Wells); and "European Aspects" (Oglesby).…

Includes "An LEA Example: The Changing Provision in the East Midlands" (Summers, Glazier); "Contribution of RACs (Regional Advisory Councils)" (Bailey); "The WEA" (Hull); "The Medau Society" (Weedon); "National Federation of Women's Institutes" (Hall); and "The Work of a Validating Body: The…