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Are current adult training and skills programmes, including adult community learning, effective at giving people the skills needed for employment, and the skills that business needs?

Background

Our goal is to increase productivity and growth by bringing education and business closer together and improving the quality of our skills programme, so that we meet current and future business skills needs.

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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

Df E Areas of Research Interest 2024

Related UKRI funded projects

  • A UK-IRELAND INVESTIGATION INTO THE STATISTICAL EVIDENCE-BASE UNDERPINNING ADULT LEARNING AND EDUCATION POLICY-MAKING

    This project starts from the observation that participation rates in Adult Learning and Education (ALE) have significantly declined over the past 15 years. This has caused significant concern to many stakeholders in the ...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Why might this be relevant?

    Partially relevant as it focuses on statistical evidence base and participation rates in adult learning.

  • Mind the Skills Gap: Lead. Innovate. Excel.

    Introducing 'Mind the Skills Gap: Lead. Innovate. Excel.' This initiative, led by the young entrepreneur Rafmary M.R. Baker, is poised to reshape education and uplift under-served youth, carving a path towards a more inc...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Why might this be relevant?

    This project specifically focuses on providing skills training to youth at risk of self-exclusion from education and employment, addressing the skills gap highlighted in the question.

  • Skills2Capabilities

    The Skills2Capability project is about understanding how skill systems across Europe can reduce the level of skills mismatch in their labour markets. It is recognised that future labour markets will be more mobile with m...

    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee

    Why might this be relevant?

    While the project addresses skills mismatch in labor markets, it does not directly focus on adult training programs or community learning as mentioned in the question.

  • Centre for Learning and Life Chances

    Summary The Centre for Learning and Life Chances (LLAKES) conducts research into the role of lifelong learning in promoting economic competitiveness and social cohesion and in mediating the interactions between policies...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Why might this be relevant?

    Not directly related to adult training and skills programmes for employment.

  • NUS HOLDINGS LIMITED - NUS Employability Skills system - Proof of Market

    For school leavers, students, and graduates, knowing what skills they have is vitally important when it comes to securing, staying in and changing employment. Every year employers organisations carry out inter/national s...

    Funded by: Innovate UK