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AGENTS AND AGENCIES IN EMPLOYMENT- ORIENTED LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Table of Contents

Context

Part One: Perspectives on the Practice of Employment-oriented Local Economic Development in the United Kingdom

1. Introduction

2. Methodology

3. Background: Employment-related Local Economic Development in Post-war Britain

4. The Absence of A Profession?

5. Perspectives on Employment-oriented Local Economic Development

6. Resolving Different Perspectives

7. Conclusion

Part Two: Ten Case Studies of Local Economic Development (LED) in Islington and Local Area

1 ARTEC

2 Black Training and Enterprise Group (BTEG)

3 CAG Consultants

4 City & Islington College (C&IC)

5 Focus Central TEC

6 Islington Enterprise Agency (IEA)

7 London Borough of Islington: Economic and Social Regeneration Division

8 London Regeneration Network (LRN)

9 Refugee Advice and Guidance Unit (RAGU)

10 Tollington Regeneration Initiative (TRI)

Appendices

Appendix 1: Qualifications in Local Economic Development

Appendix 2: Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in Local Economic Development

Appendix 3: Summary of Occupational Standards in LED

Appendix 4: Individuals and Agencies Consulted, Conferences Attended

Appendix 5: Glossary of Abbreviations

NB The views expressed in this report are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect those of the University of North London, FUEVA, or the agencies and organisations which sponsored the study or which are featured in the report.

Web document produced by Len Holmes, 20th November 1998
Website: http://www.re-skill.org.uk
Mail to: l.holmes@unl.ac.uk

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