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The article discusses research indicating the large interest in life-long education expressed by U.S. members of Generation X, or people born between 1960 and 1989, particularly addressing the increased popularity of continuing education during employment.

The article presents questions and answers related to education such as the involvement of the Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) in the school management system and when the best time to look for a job.

The author shares his views on the pay-off of traditional higher education in Great Britain. With tuition fees set to increase in Great Britain, there are rising concerns over what students will get for spending their money on higher education. According to the author, British workers with university degrees earn more than those without degrees. However, there are beliefs that the standard route of traditional university education could be generally obsolete.

The article offers an announcement which is seeking for stories about worst parents and their school children, school and home experiences, and tested lesson ideas in Great Britain. Readers are advised to send their best stories and ideas to the email address features @tes.co.uk. It states that readers who have chosen will earn vouchers worth 50 pounds from the company Marks & Spencer (M&S).

The article reports on a paper from the Centre for Education and Employment Research in Great Britain which argues that the basic concept of diploma is flawed. It states that the qualification to provide better routes from school to work is extremely doubtful, and it will be difficult to ensure comparability of standards in the same subject. It also shows that the principle of diploma encompassing academic and vocational education has been welcomed by universities and employers.

The article describes how Simon Allison, an 18-year-old male with Asperger's Syndrome, achieved level 2 National Vocational Qualifications in his workplace, Young's Bluecrest factory in Grimsby, England. His scores were achieved thanks to a workforce development program run by Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education. The ability of people to achieve qualifications at the workplace has inspired others to get excited about education and training. The program also offers people with special needs the opportunity to earn qualifications outside of more traditional classroom learning.

The article states that colleges could benefit from a governmental program to improve workplace skills, called Train to Gain. Train to Gain is a development of the Employer Training Pilots and is focused on the skills needs of employers. It was originally feared that private work-based training organizations would take business away from colleges, but it turns out colleges have taken the lion's share of the work.

Relates the author's experience about his occupation as an English teacher. Passion of the author for English literature; Dislike of the author's grandfather for the teaching profession; State of the teaching profession; Issues affecting the profession.