‘Closing the gap’ between education and employment, by Anthony Mann

This latest blog from Anthony Mann focuses on the European dimension of the link between education and employability.  It identifies employer engagement in education as a key issues in tackling the skills gap. Government priority objectives across European countries include: Tackling skills shortage/skills mismatch Improving youth skills relevant to dynamic labour market demand Harnessing community resources to improve attainment Putting coherent pathways in place for young people moving through educational and training

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