This single volume work will be approximately 400,000 words in length, will be A-Z organized and will contain all the usual features of the Routledge Encyclopedias: extensive cross referencing, suggestions for further reading, comprehensive index. The entries will range from 50 words to 2000 words and whilst including important historical dimensions will focus primarily on the last 20 years and the contemporary educational scene. We hope that via links with the international group of consultant editors the work will be truly international in scope, honing in on all aspects of the practice and theory of education.