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

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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 follows 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 confidence , 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.

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