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For the majority of refugees in Europe, integration is the most relevant durable solution and EU Member States have placed integration high on the policy and political agenda. This study reviews trends in the development of policy areas relevant to integration. Four project countries took part in the research: France, Sweden, Ireland and Austria. In… Read more
This document includes three papers. The first ‘Sector Skills Councils: Can they enhance employer engagement in skills development systems?’ reviews the case of sector skills councils (SSCs). The authors review the argument that a productive approach to linking skills supply and demand requires a focus on generating and sustaining a high skills equilibrium, a situation… Read more
This short policy paper provides an overview of the multiple roles an HE system can play in a knowledge society and economy. It highlights the key role of creating and sustaining high-skill ecosystems (HSEs). It then examines the dramatic expansion of HE in the UK, and the issues that, in preparing its workforce for the… Read more
The premise of this paper is that the acknowledged gap between research and practice is primarily a gap between two sharply contrasting kinds of knowledge. The nature of this contrast is described and it is suggested that these two kinds of knowledge are at the opposite ends of a spectrum of kinds of knowledge related… Read more
This Guide aims to bridge the lack of knowledge and data about the scope, nature and depth of UK-Africa partnerships in Higher and Further Education. It reflects discussions with individuals involved in such partnerships and their valuable insights; the findings from a survey conducted in 2008; reviews of the literature on partnerships in education; and desk research…. Read more
This report aimed to produce empirical evidence and analysis of countries’ experiences of introducing qualifications framework as part of a strategy to achieve skills development and employment goals. A qualifications framework is intended to improve understanding of qualifications (degrees, certificates, or recognition of experiential-based learning and capabilities) in terms of the information they convey to… Read more
This book seeks to explore why the workplace has become involved in childcare support and what programmes have been implemented, based on concrete examples of childcare support that can be found in workplaces around the world. Even a quick look at the Internet reveals that there are a number of enterprises, government departments, parastatals, universities… Read more
This edition of Early Childhood Matters looks at the question of how to scale up early learning provision without sacrificing quality. Articles consider lessons that can be learned from national-level experiences in South Africa, Kenya, the US, the UK, Macedonia, Cuba, Chile and Peru, as well as examining lessons at an organisational level with input… Read more
Published in collaboration with the Open University, Early Childhood in Focus offers accessible and clear reviews of the best and most recent available research, information and analysis on key policy issues, offering clear messages on core policy topics and questions. This publication, the fourth in the series, looks at the policy issues surrounding the early… Read more
In this seminar, Nick Black speaks about ensuring health quality in the UK. In an ideal world, high quality care should be safe, effective, humane, and equitable. However, it is not possible to have the maximum of all four dimensions. Some uncomfortable decisions may have to be made. There are a number of ways that… Read more
Thirty years after its emergence in the West, the global HIV pandemic is still a pressing public health concern. In many countries, infection with HIV still carries a significant stigma, which creates barriers that prevent infected individuals from accessing available treatment options. In an ideal world, we would be able to design a ‘one size… Read more