By Kate Shoesmith, Senior Policy & Practice Manager
There is a plethora of information and research on different aspects of skills development. Sometimes, it can be extremely difficult for those who are not members of the research community to source the relevant texts and extrapolate the key findings. CSD aims to bridge this gap through its briefing notes service. Freely available on the CSD website, briefing notes on a range of topics are already available, with more being added all the time. The briefing notes summarise the main issues and debate, and suggest further reading for those who require more than a quick update. We would be extremely interested in receiving your feedback on this service as well any thoughts on the topics themselves. A few questions to prompt debate are already available on the website, these are not intended to be comprehensive and we would welcome comments on any aspect of the briefings.
Addressing Barriers to Learning
- Examines some of the common factors that can prevent people from participating in learning, and makes some practical suggestions to practitioners, policy makers and employers on how to overcome them. view briefing note...
Ageing Populations and Skills
- To meet the challenges and opportunities presented by a rapidly ageing population, local and international communities will have to adapt the way they work and the way they learn. This briefing note identifies some of the impending issues and how to meet the challenges. view briefing note...
Apprenticeships
- This briefing note defines apprenticeships and explores their value, as well as the potential issues in delivery as seen by examining some of the different models available in different locations and sectors. view briefing note...
Careers Guidance and Learning
- It is vitally important that the right information, advice and guidance about the range of careers available and the skills required to work in an industry is supplied to learners. This briefing note investigates research within this area. view briefing note...
Developing Adult Basic Skills in the Workplace
- The provision of basic skills training in the workplace is an important means of increasing skills amongst low-skilled workers. This note explores international evidence regarding the benefits of providing basic skills teaching in the workplace, and evaluates a number of policy interventions in this area. view briefing note...
Employer Engagement
- Research exploring the reasons why employer engagement should be part of skills delivery and the barriers to participation are studied in this briefing note. The note goes on to investigate models that encourage better employer engagement. view briefing note...
Future Skills Needs
- Considers the complex issue of how to predict future skills needs, some of the limitations of forecasting techniques and how to improve them. view briefing note...
Globalisation
- Examines the impact that globalisation has had - and is likely to have - on skills development, including the skills that businesses require in a global economy and the need for policy makers to develop equitable policies to combat some of globalisation’s less favourable effects.view briefing note...
Qualifications Frameworks
- This briefing note outlines the principles of a qualifications framework, looks at the range of benefits that optimal frameworks can potentially yield, and examines some of the challenges of designing and implementing a framework that is fit for purpose. view briefing note...
Sectoral Approaches to Skills
- Many countries have adopted a sector-specific approach to skills, creating sectoral bodies whose remit is to promote skills development for a specific part of the economy. This note explores some of the different systems around the world and outlines some general principles for making such systems effective. view briefing note...
Success stories
- A number of economic, social and educational factors prevent full participation by women and minority groups in vocational education and training. This note explores examples of practical initiatives that have overcome these obstacles, and the lessons that they offer policy makers, practitioners and researchers. view briefing note...
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