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Trends in job-related training and policies for building future skills into the recovery

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  • Jiaqi Li
  • Anna Valero
  • Guglielmo Ventura

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The trends outlined in this paper and the broader evidence suggest that new or enhanced policies to increase the quantity and quality of job-related training are required, particularly for younger workers or those with lower levels of educational attainment. Increased support for adult education and training announced since the onset of Covid-19, including the National Skills Fund, and short-term incentives for apprentices are welcome.

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  • Jiaqi Li & Anna Valero & Guglielmo Ventura, 2020. "Trends in job-related training and policies for building future skills into the recovery," CVER Research Papers 033, Centre for Vocational Education Research.
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