Initial Teacher Education in the Lifelong Learning Sector: Developing Professional Knowledge and Practice

Abstract

This chapter considers the context for initial teacher education in the lifelong learning sector, including a potted history and an overview of the wider aspects of participation in work-based learning. What fol-lows is a portrayal of government interest in the sector and its impact on the development of professionalism. Later sections review more conceptual themes: those of teacher confi-dence, excellence and evidence-informed practice—these being features of professional knowledge and practice for developing teachers. This chapter forms the grounding for a more detailed review in Chap. 3.