Education policies to make the economy work: a case study of lifelong learning and employment prospects in Hong Kong SAR, China

The general focus of this research is on the role played by the reform of the education system in Hong Kong SAR, China with particular reference to the development of the lifelong learning sector. The study aims mainly to analyse the impact of lifelong learning (LLL) policies on employment prospects and employability. This case study report on Hong Kong is part of a UNESCO Bangkok research project on ‘Lifelong learning and employment prospects/employability. The main objectives of this study refer to the analysis of: (1) political history, economy, society, education and labour and their relation with the development of an LLL sector; the analysis of these factors has been particularly useful for understanding the basis on which the lifelong learning sector has developed in Hong Kong; (2) current policies, strategies and practice in LLL; this analysis describes LLL policies and their implementation, and answers the specific objective of this report, the relation between LLL and employment, by analysing the instruments adopted in Hong Kong to define the specific needs of employees and employers, learners and trainees; and (3) strong and weak points of the Hong Kong case study; this evaluation defines the main features of LLL policies, implementation and final results in order to understand in which way future policies can be implemented in the specific Hong Kong case and also in other countries or regions.

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