It provides a forum for the exchange of trends and innovations in educational management and administration, allowing its readers to evaluate developments and share management ideas and techniques. It deals with the broad spectrum of educational leadership and management in all sectors. 

Articles are contributed by leading figures in management from outside the world of education as well as educational thinkers and leaders. In addition to features on current issues and research, there are document and research digests, journal abstracts and book reviews. 

The latest issue (Vol.19 No.3) has a special focus on further education. Under the heading Changing People: changing roles in further and community education, it includes the following articles.

From the guest editors
Ann R. J. Briggs and Jacky Lumby

Faculty in the U.S. community college: corporate labour
John S Levin

The Changing Situation of New Century Vocational Education in China
Li Yanping & Jacky Lumby

Performativity Culture and the Further Education Professional
Stephen Whitehead

Professionalism in Further Education: a changing concept
Ann R. J. Briggs

Para-professionals in Further Education: changing roles in vocational delivery
Gill Scott

Metaphor and Management: making sense of change
Christine Tyler

Leadership, Development and Diversity in the Learning and Skills Sector in England
Jacky Lumby