Compacts: The Emerging Issues

Data collected from a preliminary evaluation of the Compacts Initiative are assessed. Interviews were conducted with a range of people involved in the scheme in five case study projects. Four key issues are discussed which draw out some of the tensions and debates in the early phase of this Initiative and which are of interest to Compacts participants and those associated with education training and industry links. These issues and the areas of practice to which they relate will influence the way Compacts is judged over the next few years.