Professional Development and Institutional Needs

The tension between institutional needs and those of the individual has rarely been higher. Increasing demands on institutions to deliver set targets and value for money whilst adhering to set expectations and external constraints has led to an erosion of the notion of staff development. This book looks at how the conflict between the two outlooks emerges and what can be done to overcome it. Based on empirical evidence, the authors reveal what is happening in a range of institutions and explore the tensions between the personal needs of the individual and the demands of managers. They examine the reasons behind the conflict and discuss what measures can be taken to overcome it. The book will provide a central text on an important but relatively neglected subject of interest to all engaged in the profession.

Gillian Trorey, Head of Staff Development in the School of Education and Professional Development, and member of the Staff Development Group of the University of Huddersfield. UK. Contributes to professional development programmes for teachers in further and higher education and the taught doctorate in education. Previously eco-edited 'Environmental issues in Education' (as Gill Harris, with C.Blackwell, Ashgate, 1996). Cedric Cullingford, Professor of Education, University of Huddersfield. UK. Has produced over 25 books, most recent are 'How children learn to read' (Kogan Page), Prejudice: from individual identity to nationalism in young people (Kogan Page), 'An Inspector Calls: Ofsted and its effect on school standards (Kogan page) 'The Human experience: the early years' (Ashgate)