‘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 provision
- Addressing inequalities in outcomes, promoting social mobility and challenging gender stereotyping.
For more information on this include OECD reports see visit the Education & Skills Today blog.
Also relevant in this context is Mann’s report key_issues_in_employer_engagement_in_education_anthony_mann‘ which specifically relates to the Scottish context. .
