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July 30, 2018Introducing primary children to the world of work
In the UK Career Strategy: making the most of everyone’s skills and talent published by the Department for Education in December 2017, there was an acknowledgment of the role of primary schools in introducingchildren to the world of work and the government’s plan to test and fund career activities that works. This is an important […]
Connecting the worlds of learning and work Prioritising school-industry partnerships in Australia’s education system
This report addresses a collective challenge for education and employers: ensuring that all young people in Australia develop the skills and capabilities that will enable them to succeed in the future of work. In recent years, there has been a growing consensus that partnerships between schools and industry are a highly effective way to connect […]
July 9, 2018
Employability in a Global Context: Evolving Policy and Practice in Employability, Work Integrated Learning, and Career Development Learning
University graduates need to be quick-thinking, adaptable and innovative workers who possess the skills to navigate an increasingly competitive and constantly evolving workforce (Hagel et al. 2014). These factors require many graduates to construct their careers by putting together multiple, overlapping roles, acquiring new knowledge on demand, and positioning themselves within their own country and […]
July 4, 2018
WORKING IT OUT: Career Guidance and Employer Engagement – OECD Education Working Paper No. 175
Career and education decisions are amongst the most important young people make. Gender, ethnicity and socio-economic factors all strongly affect these choices. Career guidance is both an individual and a social good: it helps individuals to progress in their learning and work, but it also helps the effective functioning of the labour and learning markets, […]
June 13, 2018
Unique Individuals, Broad Skills: Inquiry into School to Work Transition
On Wednesday 31 May 2017 the Committee adopted an inquiry referred by the Minister for Employment, Education and Training, Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, asking the Committee to inquire into and report on how students are supported from school to work. The inquiry looked at ways to ensure students are supported from school to work by measuring […]
