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spring 2009
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Dear Colleague,
Welcome to the latest edition of the City & Guilds Centre for Skills Development (CSD) e-newsletter. Aimed at practitioners, employers, policy makers, learners and anyone who has an interest in skills education and training through out the world, we hope you find the articles of interest.
We are always keen to get feedback; please visit our discussion forums and share your opinions with us. And if you would like to submit an article for inclusion in the next edition of the CSD e-newsletter please contact the editor.
CSD would like to thank Andrew Morris, Adie Shariff of Ashridge Education and Skills, and Katherine Chapman of the National Skills Forum for their contributions to this edition.
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In the course of our work and research, we have identified a number of examples of good practice in vocational education and training in different localities around the globe.
Here are our most recent studies:
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South Africa has made enormous strides as a modern democracy since 1994, and is home to a diversified and growing economy. It also remains one of the most unequal countries in the world with severe problems in basic education and skills provision. Chris Sims, Policy & Strategy Adviser for CSD, explores the Apartheid legacy and the reasons why education continues to be a key battleground in the fight to leave Apartheid behind for good.
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Ashridge Business School consultant, Adie Shariff, has been drawing on his work with leading private sector companies to help organisations in the learning and skills sector. He outlines some of the practical insights gleaned from proactive interventions.
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Katherine Chapman, Manager for the National Skills Forum [UK], writes about their new report "Closing the Gender Skills Gap". The report explores ways to remove the barriers preventing women from fully utilising and developing their skills, which will boost UK productivity, reduce the pay and opportunity gap between men and women and create a highly skilled workforce for the future.
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The current economic climate has brought the role of vocational education and training into sharp focus. Joe Shamash, Research, Policy and Practice assistant for CSD, explores the impact of global recession at a local level and the challenges faced by businesses and practitioners.
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Nick Grist, Senior Business Development Manager for CSD, shares his personal experience of vocational training, explores the questions that have arisen and highlights some very valuable lessons for the development of more effective teaching.
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Andrew Morris, Consultant, explores Evidence Educational Portal, an impressive online tool for sourcing and accessing evidence for educational improvement. Designed for both professionals and lay-users, the creation of EEP demonstrates a shift towards an evidence-using culture in education.
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