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Strengthening Pathways for Learners' Transition to the Labour Market. Flexible Learning Pathways in Higher Education. IIEP Policy Brief. No. 3
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Uliana Furiv; Michaela Martin – UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning, 2022
The rapid worldwide expansion of enrolment in higher education (HE) has led to greater diversity among students, with more first-generation learners, HE returnees, and disadvantaged groups. Yet, inequalities in participation persist and have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. The implementation of flexible learning pathways (FLPs) can help HE…
Descriptors: College Students, Career Pathways, Education Work Relationship, Transitional Programs
Getting Skills Right: Good Practice in Adapting to Changing Skill Needs. A Perspective on France, Italy, Spain, South Africa and the United Kingdom
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OECD Publishing, 2017
This report identifies effective strategies to tackle skills imbalances, based on five country-specific policy notes for France, Italy, Spain, South Africa and the United Kingdom. It provides a comparative assessment of practices and policies in the following areas: the collection and use of information on skill needs to foster a better alignment…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Educational Practices, Educational Policy
Education at a Glance 2018: OECD Indicators
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OECD Publishing, 2018
"Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators" is the authoritative source for information on the state of education around the world. It provides data on the structure, finances and performance of education systems in the 35 OECD and a number of partner countries. With more than 100 charts and tables, Education at a Glance 2018 imparts key…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Outcomes of Education
Gender and Management in HEIs: Changing Organisational and Management Structures
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Ozkanli, Ozlem; Machado, Maria de Lourdes; White, Kate; O'Connor, Pat; Riordan, Sarah; Neale, Jenny – Tertiary Education and Management, 2009
This paper reports on the second phase of a multi-country study examining cross cultural perspectives of gender and management in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). It examines the broader labour market context and legislative frameworks for higher education in each country and then analyses the literature on women in university management. The…
Descriptors: Women Administrators, Higher Education, College Administration, Administrative Organization
Understanding the Exit of Teachers from South Africa: Determinants of Transnational Teacher Migration
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Manik, Sadhana – Perspectives in Education, 2009
Globalisation has allowed people with scarce skills to cross national borders with ease. Given their specific skills base professionals are prone to trans-national migration. The trend is for professionals from developing countries, such as South Africa, to fill gaps in the labour market in developed countries such as the United Kingdom. The…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Foreign Countries, Migration, Faculty Mobility
"Turning the Tap on and Off": The Recruitment of Overseas Trained Teachers to the United Kingdom
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McNamara, Olwen; Lewis, Sarah; Howson, John – Perspectives in Education, 2007
A common strategy employed by wealthy industrial nations for dealing with short-term skill deficits is to recruit internationally; such was the case, around the millennium, when a teacher supply crisis occurred in the United Kingdom (UK). That immediate crisis is now over; yet irrespective of peaks and troughs, international teacher migration is…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Migration, Teacher Recruitment