Long abstract
Thematic Review on Adult Learning - Highlights, Emerging Issues and Lessons to Date
When they met in January 1996, OECD Education Ministers argued that far-reaching changes were needed to make lifelong learning for all a reality. Strategies for lifelong learning need a wholehearted commitment to new system-wide goals, standards and approaches, adapted to the culture and circumstance of each country.Recognising that adults encountered particular problems in participating in lifelong learning, Ministers called on the OECD to review and explore new forms of teaching and learning appropriate for adults, whether employed, unemployed or retired.In October 1997, OECD Labour Ministers amplified the message. They recognised the adverse labour market consequences that arise due to the lack of access to lifelong learning opportunities, and underlined the importance of ensuring that lifelong learning opportunities are broadly accessible to all persons of working age, in order to sustain and increase their employability. |
Focus 
The 2011 edition of Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators enables countries to see themselves in the light of other countries’ performance. Education at a Glance 2011: OECD IndicatorsFocus 
An OECD study of vocational education and training designed to help countries make their systems more responsive to labour market needs. OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training - Learning for Jobs |
