§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what research he has conducted into the working of the further education system in Scotland in recent years; and if he will publish it.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythIn the years 1984–1991, the Scottish Office Education Department grant aided the following external research projects particularly relating to the further education system. 175W
Project Period of research Researcher Teaching, Learning and Assessment in the National Certificate October 1988 – March 1991 Scottish Council for Research in Education The Single European Market: Implications for Vocational Education and Training in Scotland October 1989 – September 1990 Glasgow University Evaluation of Advanced Courses Development Programme in Further and Higher Education October 1990 – September 1991 Scottish Council for Research in Education Evaluation of the Installation of the New Further Education College Council System August 1991 – December 1991 Scottish Further Education Unit Evaluation of Scottish Wider Access Programme September 1991 – August 1992 Scottish Council for Research in Education Details of recent SOED funded further education research projects arc contained in the 1989–90 and 1991 editions of the Department's publication "Educational Research", copies of which are in the Library.
Publication of the results of research projects is governed by contracts between researchers and the Scottish Office Education Department. The general policy of the Scottish Office is to encourage the dissemination of research findings by publication of reports or by other means.