Giving youth a better start: An action plan
The Action Plan for Youth shows OECD governments’ commitment to stepping up their efforts to tackle high youth unemployment and strengthen their education systems to better prepare young people for the world of work. The measures envisioned in the plan include, among others, strengthening the role and effectiveness of Vocational Education and Training, supporting effective school-to-work transition and tackling social exclusion. The plan also highlights the need to focus attention on the most disadvantaged youth, including the low-skilled and immigrants, who are at most risk of long-term unemployment and social exclusion. The OECD will work with countries to help their implementation of the Plan and will report on progress at the Ministerial Meeting in 2014.