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There has never been a more exciting time in the world of further education. With so much variety and choice of courses available at vocational and sixth form colleges, taking the next step up the education ladder can be quite a challenge.So, whether you are giving advice or seeking the information for yourself, the Directory of Vocational and Further Education 1999/2000 provides you with clear and concise access to all the information you need to make an informed choice. The Directory of Vocational and Further Education lists all of the Sixth Form and Further Education Colleges in the UK, including a range of institutions from agricultural colleges to performing arts colleges. In each entry we list: *full contact details *names of key personnel *full postal address *telephone and fax numbers *e-mail and URL addresses*facilities *student unions *residential provision *careers officers *sports provision*department details *course details *careers service information The Directory of Vocational and Further Education is a must for all LEA advisors, career advisors, education suppliers, schools and libraries.Contents *Central Government *Regional Framework of Further Education *Local Government Education Departments *Further Education Colleges *Agricultural and Horticulture Colleges *Art and Design and Performing Arts Colleges *Sixth Form Colleges *Independent Further Education *GNVQ and NVQ Lead Bodies and Awarding Bodies *Assessment Bodies, Research and Advisory Bodies *Employment and Careers *Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Trades Union Congress (TUC) *Educational and Allied Organisations General Index, Subject index Special Notice to Previous Purchasers of the Directory Over and above new features and additions to this edition of the Directory more than 75% of the entries have been updated for this year's edition.This means that if you are using last year's edition less than a quarter of it is now correct. So bin your old copy now and purchase the fully up-