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Lifelong Guidance Systems in Europe – Monitoring and evaluating
Traditional learning and career pathways are being replaced by more dynamic, ‘patchier’ routes and shorter job tenures. Fast-changing and more complex learning and working contexts draw more attention to continuous learning and individual mobility, making lifelong guidance pivotal. It improves people’s access to career information, helps them assess it and enables them to develop diverse … Continue reading
Lifelong Learning – Making it a reality: a handbook by UNESCO
his handbook on lll is an attempt to capture the holistic, all-encom- passing vision of lll and recast it as practical guidance for education stakeholders. rather than providing an exhaustive account of lll in all its forms, the purpose of this publication is to articulate what lll is so that it may be understood, recognized, … Continue reading
Lifelong learning in UK – People invest more than the Government and employers, but there are stark inequalities between groups
People invest £7.3 billion a year and £55 billion worth of time in learning. This is more than the Government and employers invest in learning and skills, but there are stark inequalities between groups. This report provides the most detailed snapshot seen of which groups of adults are investing in learning, and how much, and … Continue reading
Lifelong Learning Revolution in UK – House of Commons’ Education Committee recommends an Individual Learning Account
35.Even before the Covid-19 pandemic struck, the effects of an ageing population, automation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution were already starting to significantly shake up jobs and skills. The growth of new sectors, such as green energy, will spur demand for new skills, making it vital for adults to be able to reskill and upskill … Continue reading
Lifelong Learning in Europe – An inventory of guidance systems and practices
The national lifelong guidance systems records provide information about current policy developments and structures pertaining to career guidance, career education and career development in countries of the EU, EEA, EFTA and EU enlargement/accession countries. The country records are based on information gathered and analysed by CareersNet experts during their respective mandate period. CareersNet is Cedefop’s … Continue reading
Perceptions of Lifelong Learning in Europe – Results of more than 40 000 interviews
Impressions are influential. Through more than 40 000 interviews of people aged 25 and over in the European Union, Norway and Iceland, this survey explores people’s impressions about adult learning and continuing vocational education and training (CVET), which are central to enabling adults acquire the knowledge, skills and competences they need to manage changing jobs … Continue reading
Post-Secondary Education, Retraining and Lifelong Learning in Canada – Canadians’ perceptions
Canada’s rapidly changing labour market creates both opportunities and challenges that force us to reflect on the future of work and learning. For post-secondary institutions, this raises many important questions about how best to support learners coming to them at all stages of their lives. To gain a better understanding of what Canadians expect, CICan … Continue reading
Lifelong-Learning Mind-Set – 7 essential elements
In a rapidly changing workplace, employees need to keep learning to remain relevant and in demand. Seven practices can help them be mindful in their career path and achieve success. Traditionally, workers developed deep expertise in one discipline early in their career and supplemented this knowledge over the years with on-the-job development of integrative competencies. … Continue reading
Retirement – Between 2006 and 2016, the effective labour market exit age rose from 62 to about 64 years, on average across OECD countries
Although the average retirement age in OECD countries has remained relatively stable since 1970, longer life expectancy has increased the amount of time in retirement, from an average of 13 years (for women and men) in 1970 to 20 years in 2015. This threatens the financial sustainability of pension systems. As a result, many countries … Continue reading
Skills in Canada – Closing the Gap
Canada’s labour market will not have the skilled workers it needs unless we change the way we train workers today. As automation spurs rapid change, Canada needs to change its approach to education, training and skills development in order to close the skills gap. Labour markets in Canada and around the world are being disrupted … Continue reading
Canada – The gap in adult skills development system
Canada urgently needs a third pillar that focuses on supporting working adults. The Council anticipates that managing the expected labour market changes will require an additional $15 billion of annual investmentsin adult skills development. The magnitude of the coming changes also necessitates the development of a Skills Plan for Working Canadians that will guide Canada’s … Continue reading
A Common Set of Definitions for Lifelong Guidance – The ELGPN Glossary
has been developed to provide a common set of definitions for lifelong guidance (LLG) policy development and related guidance terminology. It provides a set of de nitions that have been agreed by members of the ELGPN to support the use of ELGPN Life- long Guidance Policy Development: a European Resource Kit. e aim of the … Continue reading
Lifelong Learning – The future of learning is not in the classroom, with increased importance of “soft” attributes as collaboration, empathy, and meaning making
The future of learning is not in the classroom. It’s in the field—finding ways to do better while doing the work. This won’t happen by chance. You need to model learning behaviors and invest in the development of learning processes and tools. You need to take an appropriately humble stand about the challenges ahead—for you … Continue reading
Adult Education and Training In Canada – A Strategy
Investment in human capital has always been essential to Canada’s economic prosperity, but education and training will be especially important in the coming years. Over the next decade, Canada will be subject to a combination of demographic forces: population aging and slower labour force growth. As Halliwell has noted, increased immigration ows will do little to … Continue reading
Lifelong Learning in US – Competition is coming from every direction
Those who aren’t trying to improve will get passed by. One compelling motivation for some is to stay nimble and keep learning in order to increase their worth for employers and in their own eyes: You don’t want to stagnate in your learning and your position. My thinking is you have to have a hunger … Continue reading
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