skills deveLopment: attitudes & perceptions
Project Date: July 2007 - March 2008
Skills Development: Attitudes
& Perceptions-
Full Report
Skills Development:
Attitudes & Perceptions- Summary Report
This international research project was undertaken by the Centre
for Skill Development to examine the current issues faced by those
with a stake in skills training around the world – employers,
practitioners, researchers and policy makers. The research took
place in three stages: desk research, qualitative research (focus
groups and in-depth interviews) and a quantitative survey. For the
quantitative phase, 2,000 employers and practitioners were
interviewed across nine different countries – Australia, Canada,
Denmark, Germany, Hungary, India, Malaysia, South Africa and the
UK.
Both qualitative and quantitative research methods were employed
for this survey, and over 2,000 employers and practitioners were
interviewed in total across the nine countries.
Key findings include:
- 80% of employers believe that vocational
education and training gets employees ready for the workplace
- 62% of all respondents think esteem for
vocational education and training has improved over the last ten
years
Despite these positive findings, 54% of
respondents believe that their country is facing a ‘skills crisis’
and 51% of practitioners believe that learners find it difficult to
get a job after training.
Further information on all findings can be found in the summary and
full reports below.