... is similar to the region of Northern Ireland ‐ precarious and uncertain. The Probation Board for Northern Ireland is the other USSET partner from the statutory sector and is also facing the challenge of a new government sponsored concept of probation work which many see as a shift towards...

...John McAleer; Gerry McAleavy The results of an investigation into the possibilities with regard to the accreditation of the prior achievements of instructors in community workshops in Northern Ireland are detailed. A number of instructors were interviewed to determine whether they would...

...Ray Calvin; Richard Mapstone The impact of the threat of redundancy on teachers in Northern Ireland is examined. The problems of anger, anxiety and confusion which form part of the general impact of redundancy on teachers are highlighted. Redundancy is shown to have a particular impact on young...