Adult, Higher and Vocational Education
Adult, Higher and Vocational EducationDespite the WHO only having eight official health days mandated by the World Health Assembly, many others exist to promote important public health issues. A quick internet search indicates that there are more international health days than days in the year. Every day seems to have been claimed by either a disease, a sector or… Read more
Many young people around the world — especially the disadvantaged — are leaving school without the skills they need to thrive in society and find decent jobs. As well as thwarting young people’s hopes, these education failures are jeopardizing equitable economic growth and social cohesion, and preventing many countries from reaping the potential benefits of… Read more
This report argues that the next 50 years could see a golden age for higher education, but only if all the players in the system, from students to governments, seize the initiative and act ambitiously. If not, an avalanche of change will sweep the system away. Deep, radical and urgent transformation is required in higher… Read more
History has shown that significant achievements in federal policy for children typically happen in the first year after a president is elected. But the 2008 presidential election offered no “big ideas” for children. First Focus commissioned Big Ideas for Children: Investing in Our Nation’s Future to demonstrate that creative solutions are readily available to once… Read more
The objective of this report is to provide an understanding of the role of the private sector in skills development, both as employers and as skills providers. The aim of the research was to find potential opportunities to support private sector integration in all aspects of skills development, particularly in low-income countries. In addition, the… Read more
Eric Hanushek is the Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University. He is a leader in the development of economic analysis of educational issues. His research spans such diverse areas as the impact of teacher quality, high stakes accountability, equity and efficiency in school finance, and class size reduction… Read more
This report outlines projects and programmes identified to give an idea of the higher education links landscape. Programmes are listed in sections starting with British Council programmes, UK links, European links, and programmes in North America. Some evaluation of projects is noted within these sections. A review of the Tanzania-Norway programme is published and notes… Read more
This guidance note provides information on how the private sector can become involved in skills development; it identifies the contribution the private sector can make to increase both the quality and quantity of provision, complementing as well as challenging state provision. The note outlines the benefits of engaging the private sector and how that can… Read more
The literature on vocational training discusses practices in both the formal and informal sectors and from both government and non-government providers. One best practice common to all of these emerges. It is fundamental that the objectives and outputs of training systems meet a country’s economic and social requirements. Vocational education must deliver skills for existing… Read more
Education lifts people out of poverty, but the quality and relevance of that education affect levels of progress. There is a large pool of evidence available that aims to analyse the economic benefits but what evidence is available on how skills development programmes have led to marketable skills and better employment rates? There is a… Read more