Farewell FDF

FDF (Foundation Degree Forward) is set to close at the end of July. Those involved in developing and delivering Foundation Degrees will be aware of the help, support, advice and encouragement provided by FDF over the years. The achievement of the target of 100,000 learners enrolled on Foundation Degrees demonstrates the success of the qualification and its ability to provide attractive learning opportunities to a wide range of people. FDF has done a great job in spearheading this development and, like many others, I 'd like to thank all those involved in the organisation for this.

Journal articles on placements and experiential learning

IPED – the International Political Education Database – is a new online bibliographic resource that lists peer-review journal articles relating to teaching, learning and assessment in politics, international relations, public administration and related fields. It includes a sub-section relating to ‘Service learning, Placement Learning and Internships’ and another to ‘experiential learning’, both of which should be of interest to readers of this blog.

Policing Conference

There is a call for paper for the 2011 Higher Education Forum for Learning and Development in Policing conference on “Police Learning: Professionalisation and Partnerships” scheduled for 6-7th September 2011 at The University of Northampton. The conference may be of particular interest to those exploring the implications of the recent Neyroud Review of Police Leadership and Training review Conference themes include:
• Inter professional education and multi-disciplinary policing practice
• Comparative policing: A UK-wide perspective
• Designing and delivering a new professional police service
• Professional policing : meanings, myths and opportunities
• Equality & diversity: In the context of HEI and Force partnerships
• Lessons from the front line. Student officers experience of HE and the relevance to policing practice

For further details on the conference and call for paper contact polcon2011@northampton.ac.uk