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ILO Releases Report on Skills for Green Jobs

Posted October 26, 2011 - 14:38

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has released a publication, titled "Skills for Green Jobs: A Global View," examining the experiences of 21 developed and developing countries in providing training to meet the new demands of a
greener economy. The report highlights both the importance of skills development to "unlocking the employment potential of green growth," and the reality of current skills shortages, which are becoming an obstacle in
realizing this potential.

The influence of parents, places and poverty on educational attitudes and aspirations

Posted October 26, 2011 - 10:36

What are the real barriers to educational achievement?

What is the relationship between young people's aspirations and how they are formed? Based on longitudinal research in three locations in the UK, this study investigates aspirations and empirical evidence.