Items where Author is Simmons, Robin

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Avis, James, Canning, Roy, Fisher, Roy, Morgan-Klein, Brenda and Simmons, Robin (2012) State intervention and teacher education for vocational educators in England and Scotland. Educational Research, 54 (2). pp. 187-197. ISSN 0013-1881

Avis, James, Morgan-Klein, Brenda, Canning, Roy, Simmons, Robin and Fisher, Roy (2012) Teacher education for vocational education and training: a comparative study of the Scottish and English systems set within a European context. Scottish Educational Review, 44 (2). pp. 14-23. ISSN 0141-9072

Avis, James, Fisher, Roy, Simmons, Robin, Canning, Roy and Morgan-Klein, B. (2011) Developing Teacher Educators for the Lifelong Learning Sector: crossing borders. Teaching in lifelong learning: a journal to inform and improve practice, 3 (2). pp. 60-62. ISSN 2040-0993

Avis, James, Canning, Roy, Fisher, Roy, Morgan-Klein, Brenda and Simmons, Robin (2011) Vocational education teacher training in Scotland and England: policy and practice. Journal of vocational education and training, 63 (2). pp. 115-127. ISSN 1363-6820

Avis, James, Canning, Roy, Fisher, Roy, Morgan-Klein, Brenda and Simmons, Robin (2010) FE teacher training in Scotland and England, continuities and contradictions - a policy analysis. In: BERA conference, September 2010, The University of Warwick. (Unpublished)

Avis, James, Canning, Roy, Simmons, Robin and Morgan-Klein, Brenda (2010) Vocational education teacher training in Scotland and England: policy and practice. In: European conference on educational research, 25-27 August 2010, Helsinki. (Unpublished)

Avis, James, Fisher, Roy and Simmons, Robin (2009) Issues in post-compulsory education and training: critical perspectives. University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK. ISBN 9781862180860

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Fisher, Roy and Simmons, Robin (2012) Liberal Conservatism, Vocationalism and Further Education in England. Globalisation, Societies and Education , 10 (1). pp. 31-51. ISSN 1476-7724

Fisher, Roy and Simmons, Robin (2010) What is the lifelong learning sector? In: Teaching in lifelong learning : a guide to theory and practice. McGraw-hill, Milton Keynes, pp. 7-17. ISBN 9780335234684

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Orr, Kevin and Simmons, Robin (2011) A Restricted ‘Apprenticeship’: The Work-Based Learning of Trainee Teachers in English Colleges of Further Education. In: American Educational Research Association Conference, April 8-12 2011, New Orleans. (Unpublished)

Orr, Kevin and Simmons, Robin (2011) Restrictive Practice: The Work-Based Learning Experience of Trainee Teachers in English Further Education Colleges. Journal of Workplace Learning, 23 (4). pp. 243-257. ISSN 1366-5626

Orr, Kevin and Simmons, Robin (2010) Dual identities: the in-service teacher trainee experience in the English further education sector. Journal of vocational education and training, 62 (1). pp. 75-88. ISSN 1363-6820

Orr, Kevin and Simmons, Robin (2009) Dual roles and dual identities: an ethnographic study from English further education into the experience of in-service teacher-trainees. In: BERA Annual Conference 2009, 2-5 September 2009, University of Manchester. (Unpublished)

Orr, Kevin and Simmons, Robin (2009) Dual identities: enhancing the in-service teacher trainee experience in the lifelong learning sector A guide for employers. Project Report. University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield. (Unpublished)

Orr, Kevin and Simmons, Robin (2009) Dual identities: enhancing the in-service teacher trainee experience in further education. Project Report. University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield. (Unpublished)

Orr, Kevin and Simmons, Robin (2009) Dual identities: the in-service teacher-trainee experience in the English Further Education sector. In: Journal of Vocational Education and Training Eighth International Conference: Researching Vocational Education and Training, 3rd - 5th July 2009, Worcester College, Oxford, UK. (Unpublished)

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Russell, Lisa, Simmons, Robin and Thompson, Ron (2013) Young people’s experiences of working in the private sector: a case study approach. In: Discourse Power and Resistance Conference 2013 - Discourses of Inclusion and Exclusion, 9th - 11th April 2013, London, UK. (Unpublished)

Russell, Lisa, Simmons, Robin and Thompson, Ron (2011) Conceptualising the lives of NEET young people: structuration theory and ‘disengagement’. Education, Knowledge and Economy, 5 (3). pp. 89-106. ISSN 1749-6896

Russell, Lisa, Simmons, Robin and Thompson, Ron (2011) Ordinary lives: an ethnographic study of young people attending Entry to Employment programmes. Journal of Education and Work, 24 (5). pp. 477-499. ISSN 1363-9080

Russell, Lisa, Simmons, Robin and Thompson, Ron (2010) Playing the numbers game: Connexions Personal Advisers working with young people on Entry to Employment programmes. Journal of vocational education and training, 62 (1). pp. 1-12. ISSN 1363-6820

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Simmons, Robin, Russell, Lisa and Thompson, Ron (2013) NEET young people and the Labour Market: voices from the margins. In: Discourse Power and Resistance Conference 2013 - Discourses of Inclusion and Exclusion, 9th - 11th April 2013, London, UK. (Unpublished)

Simmons, Robin, Russell, Lisa and Thompson, Ron (2013) NEET young people and the labour market: working on the margins. In: Youth Studies Conference, 8-12th April 2013, Glasgow, UK. (Unpublished)

Simmons, Robin and Thompson, Ron (2013) Reclaiming the Disengaged: Critical Perspectives on Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training. Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 18 (1-2). pp. 1-11. ISSN 1359-6748

Simmons, Robin (2013) Book Review: Critical Pedagogy for Social Justice. Smyth, John (2011) London: Continuum. Teaching in lifelong learning: a journal to inform and improve practice, 4 (2). pp. 38-39. ISSN 2040-0993

Simmons, Robin and Walker, Martyn (2013) Teacher Training Qualifications For The Lifelong Learning Sector – A Comparison Of Higher Education Institution And Awarding Body Qualifications. Teaching in lifelong learning: a journal to inform and improve practice, 4 (2). pp. 24-31. ISSN 2040-0993

Simmons, Robin, Russell, Lisa and Thompson, Ron (2012) Social exclusion, space and place: young people not in education, employment or training. In: British Educational Research Association Conference, 4-6 September 2012, University of Manchester. (Unpublished)

Simmons, Robin (2012) A review of Lee, A. and Danby, S. (2012) Reshaping Doctoral Education: international approaches and pedagogies. British Journal of educational studies, 60 (3). pp. 281-282. ISSN 0007-1005

Simmons, Robin and Thompson, Ron (2012) Well-being and Social Justice? Engaging Young Adults on the Margins of Education and Employment. In: 42nd Annual SCUTREA Conference 2012, 3rd - 5th July 2012, Leicester, UK. (Unpublished)

Simmons, Robin (2012) Raising the participation age to 18: 100 years on. Post-16 Educator (68).

Simmons, Robin and Walker, Martyn (2012) A Comparative Study of Awarding Organisation and HEI Initial Teacher Training Programmes for the Lifelong Learning Sector in England. Professional Development in Education. ISSN 1941-5257 (In Press)

Simmons, Robin and Thompson, Ron (2011) Education and training for young people at risk of becoming NEET: findings from an ethnographic study of work-based learning programmes. Educational Studies, 37 (4). pp. 447-450. ISSN 0305-5698

Simmons, Robin and Thompson, Ron (2011) NEET Young People and Training for Work: learning on the margins. Trentham Books, Stoke-on-Trent. ISBN 9781858564838

Simmons, Robin (2011) Oakum picking in the twenty-first century. Post-16 Educator, 65. pp. 3-5.

Simmons, Robin (2010) Globalisation, neo-liberalism and vocational learning: the case of English further education colleges. Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 15 (4). pp. 363-376. ISSN 1359-6748

Simmons, Robin and Thompson, Ron (2010) A longitudinal study of NEET young people. The leverhulme trust newsletter. p. 5.

Simmons, Robin (2010) The Macfarlane report : 30 years on. Post 16 Educator, 56. pp. 19-21. ISSN 0459-2026

Simmons, Robin and Walker, Martyn (2010) Career planning and continuing professional development. In: Teaching in Lifelong Learning. Open University Press, Milton Keynes, pp. 248-258. ISBN 9780335234684

Simmons, Robin (2009) The long goodbye: how local authorities lost control of further education. Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 14 (3). pp. 287-297. ISSN 1359-6748

Simmons, Robin (2009) Further Education, Political Economy and Social Change. Doctoral thesis, University of Huddersfield.

Simmons, Robin (2009) Further education and the lost opportunity of the Macfarlane Report. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 33 (2). pp. 159-169. ISSN 0309-877X

Simmons, Robin (2009) 'Renewing' England's FE colleges: an update. Post 16 Educator (51). ISSN 0459-2026

Simmons, Robin (2009) Entry to employment: discourses of inclusion and employability in work-based learning for young people. Journal of education and work, 22 (2). pp. 137-151. ISSN 1363-9080

Simmons, Robin and Thompson, Ron (2009) Aiming Higher: how will universities respond to changes in initial teacher training for post-compulsory sector in England? In: Issues in post-compulsory education and training: critical perspectives. University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, pp. 239-307. ISBN 9781862180680

Simmons, Robin (2009) Introduction: Teacher Training, (and Teacher Trainers), in the Learning and Skills Sector. In: Issues in post-compulsory education and training: critical perspectives. University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, pp. 291-292. ISBN 9781862180680

Simmons, Robin (2009) An Overview of the Lifelong Learning Sector and its "condition". In: Issues in post-compulsory education and training: critical perspectives. University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, pp. 6-10. ISBN 9781862180680

Simmons, Robin and Thompson, Ron (2009) Teacher Educators in Post-Compulsory Education: gender, discourse and power. In: Issues in post-compulsory education and training: critical perspectives. University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, pp. 333-352. ISBN 9781862180680

Simmons, Robin (2008) Raising the age of compulsory education in England: a NEET solution? British Journal of Educational Studies, 56 (4). pp. 420-439. ISSN 0007-1005

Simmons, Robin (2008) Golden years? Further education colleges under local authority control. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 32 (4). pp. 359-371. ISSN 0309-877X

Simmons, Robin (2008) 'Renewing' England's FE colleges: building for the future or victims of fashion? Post 16 Educator (48). pp. 18-20. ISSN 0459-2026

Simmons, Robin and Thompson, Ron (2008) Creativity and performativity: the case of further education. British Educational Research Journal, 34 (5). pp. 601-618. ISSN 0141-1926

Simmons, Robin and Thompson, Ron (2008) Re-conceptualizing creativity for further education. In: British Educational Research Association 2008, 3 - 6 September 2008, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh. (Unpublished)

Simmons, Robin (2008) Fourth time lucky? Raising the age of compulsory participation in education and training to 18 in England. Journal of The Further Education Alliance, 1 (2). pp. 59-78. ISSN 1755-9979

Simmons, Robin and Thompson, Ron (2008) Creativity in further education: resistance or compliance? In: 7th Conference of the Discourse, Power, Resistance Series, 18– 20 March 2008, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Simmons, Robin (2008) Gender, work and identity: a case study from the English further education sector. Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 13 (3). pp. 267-279. ISSN 1359-6748

Simmons, Robin and Thompson, Ron (2007) Teacher educators in post-compulsory education: gender, discourse and power. Journal of vocational education and training, 59 (4). pp. 517-533. ISSN 1363-6820

Simmons, Robin (2007) The Harlow story: coming to a college near you? Post 16 Educator (42). pp. 16-17. ISSN 0459-2026

Simmons, Robin and Thompson, Ron (2007) Still paying for it: FHE teacher training update. Post 16 Educator (41). pp. 11-12. ISSN 0459-2026

Simmons, Robin and Thompson, Ron (2007) Aiming higher: how will universities respond to changes in initial teacher training for the post-compulsory sector in England? Journal of further and higher education, 31 (2). pp. 171-182. ISSN 1469-9486

Simmons, Robin and Thompson, Ron (2007) Cinderella's shoes: gender, autonomy and control in post-compulsory teacher education. In: 6th Conference of the Discourse, Power, Resistance Series, 25– 27 March 2007, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Simmons, Robin, Orr, Kevin and Thompson, Ron (2007) Gender, Discourse and Power: Reflections on the post-compulsory Teacher Educator Workforce in England. In: 9th International Conference on Education, 28 - 31 May 2007, Athens, Greece. (Unpublished)

Simmons, Robin (2006) The further education cash cow. Post 16 Educator, 32. pp. 20-21. ISSN 0459-2026

Simmons, Robin (2006) The degradation of labour in further education. Post 16 Educator, 31. pp. 18-19. ISSN 0459-2026

Simmons, Robin (2006) Being economical with the truth. Post 16 Educator (38). pp. 16-17. ISSN 0459-2026

Simmons, Robin and Thompson, Ron (2006) Paying for it: initial teacher training in the post-compulsory sector. Post 16 Educator (35). pp. 11-13. ISSN 0459-2026

Simmons, Robin (2006) Revisiting Braverman: the labour process in further education. In: 5th Conference of the Discourse, Power, Resistance Series, 20 - 22 April 2006, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Simmons, Robin and Walker, Martyn Teacher Training Qualifications For The Lifelong Learning Sector – A Comparison Of Higher Education Institution And Awarding Body Qualifications. Teaching in lifelong learning: a journal to inform and improve practice, 4 (2). pp. 24-31. ISSN 2040-0993

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Thompson, Ron, Russell, Lisa and Simmons, Robin (2012) Spatial dialectics and social exclusion: young people not in education, employment or training. In: European conference on educational research, 18 - 21 September 2012, University of Cadiz, Spain. (Unpublished)

Thompson, Ron, Russell, Lisa and Simmons, Robin (2012) Space, place and exclusion: young people outside education and employment. In: Space Place and Social Justice in Education, 13 July 2012, Manchester Metropolitan University. (Unpublished)

Thompson, Ron, Russell, Lisa and Simmons, Robin (2012) Exploring the lives of NEET young people – using structuration theory to conceptualise the experience of ‘disengagement'. In: Youth in Crisis and Community Interventions: Past, Present and Future Interventions, 21-22 February 2012, Ayr, Scotland. (Unpublished)

Thompson, Ron, Russell, Lisa and Simmons, Robin (2012) Exploring the lives of NEET young people: using structuration theory to conceptualise the experience of ‘disengagement’. In: Youth in Crisis and Community Interventions: Past, Present and Future Priorities, 21-22 February 2012, University of the West of Scotland. (Unpublished)