Skills for employment: The impact of skills programmes for adults on achieving sustained employment
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Experts from many international, regional and national agencies generously share their views, experiences and findings on skills, helping policy-makers among other stakeholders to understand the linkages between education, training and the world of work, and how to integrate skills into national development planning to promote employment and economic growth.
Older workers
Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.
This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business.
Training quality and relevance
Research papers
Working papers, reports, and other publications from international organizations, academic institutions and bilateral agencies. Research findings to stimulate informed debate on skills, employment and productivity issues.
This report assesses the efficiency of systems in matching unemployed adults to training provision. It also assesses the effectiveness of this provision in developing the employability skills of participants, and supporting progression into sustained employment. Findings are based on visits, between September 2011 and May 2012, to 45 providers including colleges, independent learning providers, and local authority providers of adult and community learning.
Employability
Inclusion
Older workers
Private sector
Skills and training policy
Vocational training
Europe and Central Asia
