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Staying in work: policy overview

The Department for Education and Employment (DfEE) commissioned the Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) at ... Show more
The Department for Education and Employment (DfEE) commissioned the Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) at the Loughborough University to examine the concept of ‘employment sustainability’ in order to facilitate the design, assessment and evaluation of labour market policies. The research comprised three main elements: a literature review; qualitative interviews with key agents and policy actors; and an examination of existing data sets. This report seeks to help the development of policies designed to achieve the Government’s goal of employment sustainability. The sections of the report are: Defining employment sustainability; Measuring employment sustainability; Factors associated with employment sustainability; Issue in the design of policy; Policies to promote employment sustainability; Policy opportunities and limitations.
A more detailed report of this study is published in ‘Staying at work: thinking about a new policy agenda’ indexed at TD/TNC 67.433. Show less

Authors: Walker, Robert; Kellard, Karen

Corporate authors: Loughborough University. Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2001

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: Research report

Subjects: Career development; Labour market; Statistics ... [+] Show more
National adult learning survey 1997

The National Adult Learning Survey (NALS) involved 5 653 interviews undertaken with a representative sample of adul ... Show more
The National Adult Learning Survey (NALS) involved 5 653 interviews undertaken with a representative sample of adults aged 16-69 in England and Wales in 1997. It collected information from respondents about taught learning and self-directed learning over the previous three years or since leaving continuous full-time education, whichever was the most recent. This report details the findings of the survey, including a profile of the respondents, analysis of key characteristics used in predicting participation in learning, information about the taught and non-taught learning, and a comparison of the attitudes of the learners and non-learners. A technical report on the methodology and development of the survey instruments, and the questionnaires used in the survey, are given in the appendices.
A summary of this report may be found at TD/TNC 62.661. Show less

Authors: Beinart, Sarah; Smith, Patten

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Education and Employment (DfEE)

Date: 1998

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: Research report

Subjects: Evaluation; Lifelong learning; Adult and community education ... [+] Show more
Opportunity for all: skills for the new economy: initial response to the National Skills Task Force final report from the Secretary of State for Education and Employment

The National Skills Task Force was set up to ensure that Britain has the skills needed to ensure high levels of emp ... Show more
The National Skills Task Force was set up to ensure that Britain has the skills needed to ensure high levels of employment, be competitive in the global marketplace and provide opportunities for all. In this publication, the Secretary of State for Education and Employment acknowledges the work done by the members of the Task Force and reiterates his views on the importance of creating a learning society with a high degree of knowledge and skills. He stresses the value of knowledge capital and gives details of how the National Skills Agenda will operate. Case studies are presented, strategic plans discussed and new ways of creating excellence in vocational learning are outlined. He also reveals strategies for working with employers to boost skills and productivity, including details of a challenge fund to encourage small firms to work together and share resources. Finally, he asserts that 'learning and skills are the bedrock of social justice and economic prosperity' and that the Skills Agenda is there to ensure that it works for all.
Reports of the National Skills Task Force are indexed from TD/TNC 62.653 to TD/TNC 62.657. Show less

Authors: Blunkett, David

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Education and Employment (DfEE)

Date: 2000

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: National Skills Task Force

Subjects: Qualifications; Lifelong learning; Globalisation ... [+] Show more
Skills for all: research report from the National Skills Task Force

The National Skills Task Force was set up to ensure that Britain has the skills needed to ensure high levels of emp ... Show more
The National Skills Task Force was set up to ensure that Britain has the skills needed to ensure high levels of employment, be competitive in the global marketplace and provide opportunities for all. This research paper contains the evidence base for the Task Force's final report 'Skills for all: proposals for a National Skills Agenda'. It comprises 8 chapters and extensive supporting tables and graphs. In his Foreword, the Chairman, Chris Humphries, maintains that the body of evidence will form a base for planners and policy-makers of education and training, as well as for those advising individuals and employers on training and development. Chapter 1 - Introduction, sets out the purpose of the report; Chapter 2 - What we mean by skill and why skills are important, defines and identifies the main skill types and summarises their benefits to all; Chapter 3 - Changes in the nature of jobs and skill requirements, outlines changes and trends in demands; Chapter 4 - Qualifications of the workforce and job-related skills, looks at the relationship between skills and qualifications and the growth and pattern of training; Chapter 5 - The balance between skills supply and demand: skill-related recruitment difficulties, examines the extent and nature of recruitment difficulties and skill shortages experienced by employers; Chapter 6 - Internal skills gaps and future skill requirements, examines employer perceptions of current and future skill deficiencies; Chapter 7 - Market signals - what earnings and the nature of unemployment tell us about where skills are needed, analyses the rate of return to skills and considers the wage differentials between various skills; and Chapter 8 - Skill priorities, describes the six main skill priority areas which, evidence suggests, are the highest priority for further investment.
Other reports of the National Skills Task Force are indexed from TD/TNC 62.653 to TD/TNC 62.656 and an initial response to the final report is indexed at TD/TNC 62.658. Show less

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Education and Employment (DfEE)

Date: 2000

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: National Skills Task Force

Subjects: Participation; Qualifications; Performance ... [+] Show more
Skills for all: proposals for a National Skills Agenda: final report of the National Skills Task Force

The National Skills Task Force was set up to ensure that Britain has the skills needed to ensure high levels of emp ... Show more
The National Skills Task Force was set up to ensure that Britain has the skills needed to ensure high levels of employment, be competitive in the global marketplace and provide opportunities for all. This final report brings together the themes and recommendations of the three interim reports. Proposals for a national skills agenda are presented in three areas: policy actions to improve the supply side of education and training; an approach to managing the system so that employment needs and learning strategies match; and a set of targets and measures to monitor and improve progress. Chapter 1 outlines the vision for a National Skills Agenda; Chapter 2 summarises the findings and is an assessment of the main skills gaps and shortages; Chapter 3 presents the features of a new post-16 education and training system; Chapter 4 examines a strategy for stimulating demand and managing the system; and Chapter 5 looks at the way forward in terms of priorities, targets, roles and responsibilities. The publication also contains five annexes detailing terms of reference, membership of the Task Force, publications list and definitions.
Other reports of the National Skills Task Force are indexed from TD/TNC 62.653 to TD/TNC 62.655 and at TD/TNC 62.657 and an initial response to the final report is indexed at TD/TNC 62.658. Show less

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Education and Employment (DfEE)

Date: 2000

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: National Skills Task Force

Subjects: Youth; Participation; Lifelong learning ... [+] Show more
Towards a national skills agenda: first report of the National Skills Task Force

The National Skills Task Force was set up to ensure that Britain has the skills needed to ensure high levels of emp ... Show more
The National Skills Task Force was set up to ensure that Britain has the skills needed to ensure high levels of employment, be competitive in the global marketplace and provide opportunities for all. It presents a vision for modernising Britain's education and training system. This publication reports on the first three months' work of the Task Force, which which will provide advice on skills needs and shortages, practical measures to raise the level of sustainable employment, what changes are needed in the long term and how they can be met, and how to ensure that the education and training system responds appropriately to the identified needs.
Other reports of the National Skills Task Force are indexed from TD/TNC 62.654 to TD/TNC 62.657 and an initial response to the final report is indexed at TD/TNC 62.658. Show less

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Education and Employment (DfEE)

Date: 1998

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: National Skills Task Force

Subjects: Youth; Lifelong learning; Globalisation ... [+] Show more
The value of education and training exports to the UK economy

To make an evaluation of government export promotion policies and subsequent strategic development in education and ... Show more
To make an evaluation of government export promotion policies and subsequent strategic development in education and training, you need a reliable estimate of the current value of education and training exports. Research into identifying the primary sources of export in the education and training sector is the focus of this report. It aims to provide a defensible estimate of the volume of education and training exports from the United Kingdom and to make recommendations on how this estimate could be updated in the future at low cost. Show less

Authors: Bullivant, Susan

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Education and Employment (DfEE)

Date: 1998

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: Research report

Subjects: Policy; Management; Teaching and learning
Spatial skill variations: their extent and implications

The National Skills Task Force has been established by the Secretary of State for Education and Employment to assis ... Show more
The National Skills Task Force has been established by the Secretary of State for Education and Employment to assist him in developing a National Skills Agenda. The Task Force was asked to provide advice on the nature, extent and pattern of skill needs and shortages, including associated recruitment difficulties, how these are likely to change and what can be done to ease such problems. This paper is one of a series that has been commissioned to review and evaluate existing literature in a number of skills-related areas.as been commissioned to review and evaluate existing literature in a number of skills-related areas.
This paper examines the extent, nature and implications of spatial variations in skill levels across England. Following the introduction, Section 2 examines the reasons why skills are important to localities. In addition to the obvious potential for stimulating employment, earnings and living standards, the authors identify other important reasons such as globalisation, which is increasing competitive pressure both nationally and internationally, technological change which is transforming work organisation, and the consequent importance of ensuring that skill deficiencies and gaps are addressed. Section 3 looks at the extent and nature of spatial skill variations in the workforce as a whole and with young people at school. In Section 4 the authors look at the variations locally within 3 levels - at age 11, age 16 and in the workforce as a whole. Section 5 concentrates on the effects that spatial skill variations have on local economic performance - employment, competitiveness, earning and deprivation. Finally, Section 6 presents the implications for policy and future research and summarises the conclusions. The authors maintain that spatial skill variations are substantial at all levels of qualification both for young people and the workforce as a whole and that they are systematic, in that low skill localities are generally low skill at age 11, age 16 and in the workforce as a whole.
Other research reports in this series are indexed from TD/TNC 62.633 to TD/TNC 62.645 and from TD/TNC 62.647 to TD/TNC 62.651. Show less

Authors: Campbell, Mike; Chapman, Rachael; Hutchinson, Jo

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Education and Employment (DfEE)

Date: 1999

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: Skills Task Force research paper

Subjects: Qualifications; Globalisation; Vocational education and training ... [+] Show more
The interaction of national and local employment policies: practice and outcomes

This is a study of the interaction between national employment policy and local employment policies. Eight case stu ... Show more
This is a study of the interaction between national employment policy and local employment policies. Eight case studies were selected and examined. Issues associated with national and local work are explored. The case studies suggested that attempts to integrate local and national policies did face some difficulties. The benefits, impacts and problems are discussed. The final section looks at the implications this raises for national policy development. Show less

Authors: Rodger, John; Burniston, Stephen; Lawless, Matthew

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Education and Employment (DfEE)

Date: 2000

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: Research report

Subjects: Governance; Outcomes; Research ... [+] Show more
Recent thinking in lifelong learning: a review of the literature

The main aim of this review is to identify and draw out the key points in current and recent literature on a range ... Show more
The main aim of this review is to identify and draw out the key points in current and recent literature on a range of issues relating to lifelong learning. It focuses in particular on recent thinking on topics related to potential new policy areas. Sections cover a variety of areas including lifelong learning within the global context, visions of a learning society, the individual as a learner, participation and equity, learning and working, funding learning and delivering learning. Show less

Authors: Edwards, Richard; Raggatt, Peter; Harrison, Roger; McCollum, Ann ... [+] Show more

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Education and Employment (DfEE)

Date: 1998

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: Research report

Subjects: Lifelong learning; Outcomes; Policy ... [+] Show more