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Developing skills policies in six countries

Part one of this report describes the background and context to the research project. The aim was to investigate ho ... Show more
Part one of this report describes the background and context to the research project. The aim was to investigate how skills policy is formed, conducted and developed in six of Britain's competitor countries - Canada, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Denmark, Italy and Taiwan. The objectives and particular issues covered by the study are listed and the methodology is described in some detail. Details are also presented on the process used for selecting the number and choice of countries. Part two comprises six chapters, looking at how each of the countries provides the vocational education and training skills required for the present economic situation and in preparation for the future. There are comprehensive notes at the end of each chapter. The final part compares the policies of the countries covered with those of Britain. The three main questions examined were: (1) do the countries studied actually have a skills policy or strategy?; (2) what are the main influences or forces bearing on and shaping these countries' policies, and is it possible to isolate factors which predispose to more or less effective policies?; and (3) what can be said about the success of the six countries' policies? The paper concludes with some specific points to consider as lessons for Britain. Show less

Authors: Down, Tim

Corporate authors: Leeds Metropolitan University. Policy Research Unit ... [+] Show more

Date: 1999

Geographic subjects: Oceania; North America; Asia ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Research; Policy ... [+] Show more
Sectoral support for training: a review of international practice

This report sets out the findings of a short comparative study of the approach that ten countries have adopted to s ... Show more
This report sets out the findings of a short comparative study of the approach that ten countries have adopted to support occupational training in particular sectors of their economies. The countries are Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Germany, the United States, Denmark, Japan, Singapore and Finland. The study reviews international approaches to sectoral support for education and training, examines the evidence on the relative successes of these approaches and considers how transferable they might be beyond the national contexts. It highlights potentially useful lessons for sectoral support in the United Kingdom (UK). Other areas that were of interest were the presence of sectoral training support structures, the roles and objectives of sectoral support, and the existence of links with other key players. The report is set out in a number of sections. Section one provides an overview of the project, the background and research methodology. Section two provides an overview of the different training systems and their sectoral arrangements. Section three examines the countries (Australia, Canada, France and the Netherlands) with systems incorporating reasonably well developed interventionist sectoral frameworks. Section four reviews the training systems and the sectoral arrangements within the remaining countries. Section five draws conclusions and highlights potential lessons for National Training Organisations (NTO) in the UK. Show less

Authors: Barrett, George; Dewson, Sarah

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

Date: 1998

Geographic subjects: North America; Asia; Europe ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: Research report

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Assessment; Research ... [+] Show more

Developing skills policies in six countries

Sectoral support for training: a review of international practice