Getting Skills Right Financial Incentives to Promote Adult Learning in Australia

Getting Skills Right Financial Incentives to Promote Adult Learning in Australia
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2019-08-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9264406948

This report summarises the advantages and disadvantages with various financial incentives to promote adult learning based on international and Australian experience. Drawing from these insights, as well as analysis of individual and firm-level barriers, the report provides policy recommendations for how Australia could reform its financial incentives to boost participation.

Getting Skills Right Continuing Education and Training in Germany

Getting Skills Right Continuing Education and Training in Germany
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2021-04-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9264328440

Germany has a strong skill development system. The country’s 15‐year‐old students performed above the OECD average in the last (2018) edition of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), continuing a trend of significant improvement since PISA’s first edition in 2000.

Getting Skills Right Incentives for SMEs to Invest in Skills Lessons from European Good Practices

Getting Skills Right Incentives for SMEs to Invest in Skills Lessons from European Good Practices
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2021-12-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9264347488

Workers’ skills are an essential asset for firms to recover from the COVID-19 shock and succeed in the twin digital and green transitions. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) face special barriers to investing in human capital because of their size and more limited access to information and capital markets. This report identifies policies that are successful in promoting SMEs’ investment in the skills of employees, managers or entrepreneurs.

Getting Skills Right Community Education and Training in South Africa

Getting Skills Right Community Education and Training in South Africa
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2019-03-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9264312307

Adult learning systems play a crucial role in helping people adapt to the changing world of work and develop relevant skills. Community Education and Training has been brought forward as a possible way to foster adult learning in South Africa, especially among disadvantaged groups. South Africa ...

Getting Skills Right: Australia

Getting Skills Right: Australia
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2018-08-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9264303537

The costs of persistent misalignment between the supply and demand for skills are substantial, ranging from lost wages for workers to lower productivity for firms and countries. Addressing skills imbalances has become a pressing priority as OECD governments reflect on the implications of ...

Getting Skills Right: Future-Ready Adult Learning Systems

Getting Skills Right: Future-Ready Adult Learning Systems
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2019-02-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9264311750

With digitalisation, deepening globalisation and population ageing, the world of work is changing. The extent to which individuals, firms and economies can harness the benefits of these changes critically depends on the readiness of adult learning systems to help people develop relevant skills ...

Getting Skills Right Creating Responsive Adult Learning Opportunities in Japan

Getting Skills Right Creating Responsive Adult Learning Opportunities in Japan
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2021-02-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9264461647

The COVID-19 crisis has reiterated the importance of adult learning and career guidance services as many adults have lost their jobs and now require upskilling and reskilling opportunities in order to keep pace with the rapidly evolving world of work.

Getting Skills Right Continuous Learning in Working Life in Finland

Getting Skills Right Continuous Learning in Working Life in Finland
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2020-02-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9264635491

Skill shortages in the Finnish labour market are increasingly apparent and there are growing concerns about the supply of higher-level skills, given demographic change and stagnating educational attainment levels. Finland’s skill development system must get future-ready. This report analyses the status quo of the Finnish continuous learning system for adults, highlights its key challenges and makes actionable policy recommendations.