Further education and skills

Rob Smith

Further education and skills

Rob Smith (Corresponding / Lead Author)

Department of Education

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Author: Dr Rob Smith is a Professor of Education at Birmingham City University. He has researched Further Education policy for 25 years, often collaboratively with practitioners and often focusing on the unintended impact of market policies. He also produced a five year project looking at Transformative Teaching and Learning in Further and Adult Education.
Purpose of evidence submission Drawing on my experience of teaching and researching policy in Further and Adult Education and maintaining strong networks within this field, I see myself as a strong advocate with insights drawn from empirical research as well as everyday experience.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	12-14
Number of pages	1
Journal	Post 16 Educator
Issue number	123
Publication status	Published (VoR) - 30 Apr 2026

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Further education and skills

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