Unlocking Insights: Navigate the Future with Expert Reports
Welcome to Insightful Reports, your destination for expert analyses and trend forecasts across various industries. Dive into some of these selected comprehensive reports, which will guide your strategic decisions with data-driven insights and practical advice.
I aim to update this page monthly or as new reports become available, ensuring you have access to the latest information. Don’t miss our blogs as the various topics are designed to extend the discussion with additional commentary and useful links. Whether you're navigating technological advancements or economic shifts, these resources have been selected to keep you informed about the World of TVET.
TVET and Skills Development
ILO Guide on Making TVET and Skills Development Inclusive for All (2020) Report highlights the crucial role of inclusive skills development and lifelong learning opportunities in maintaining employability, preventing people from being left behind, and aiding economic recovery.
ILO SSC in the UK (2023) Report outlines the evolution and current structure of the Sector Skills Councils in the United Kingdom, detailing their role in making the skills system more demand-driven, with the primary goals of improving productivity, addressing skills gaps, and enhancing training and education within various sectors.
ILO Digitization of TVET and Skills Systems (2020) Report explores the transformative impacts of digital technologies on TVET systems. It provides a comprehensive analysis of how digitisation is reshaping the educational landscape, enhancing learning methods, and modifying the demand for certain skills in the labour market.
UNESCO Digital Skills in TVET Teacher Training (2022) Report delves into the critical need for integrating digital skills into TVET teacher training globally. It outlines how the rise of digitalisation demands that TVET institutions adapt by equipping their teachers with the necessary digital skills and competencies.
UNESCO Education for Sustainable Development (2020) Report provides a roadmap for implementing Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) from 2020 to 2030. It emphasises the crucial role of achieving SDG 4, which focuses on ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all.
UNESCO Future of TVET Teaching (2020) Report explores the evolving landscape of TVET teaching amidst global disruptions such as technological advancements. It discusses the implications of these changes for TVET teaching and outlines ten key trends affecting the future of TVET systems.
UNESCO New Qualifications and Competencies in TVET (2020) Report explores how European TVET systems are adapting to rapid changes such as digitalisation, the green economy, and increasing social and economic demands.
UNESCO TVET Delivery New Qualifications and Competencies (2021) Report discusses how new qualifications and competencies are vital for future-oriented TVET, emphasising the role of global collaboration and expert contributions in integrating these advancements into TVET systems.
UNESCO TVET for Disadvantaged Youth (2021) Report examines the barriers that disadvantaged youth face in accessing and progressing through TVET, as well as strategies and approaches being used to meet the needs of disadvantaged youth in TVET.
UNESCO TVET Return on Investment (2020) Report offers a practical guide on understanding the return on investment from TVET. It aims to assist stakeholders in measuring the economic and social returns from their investments in TVET.
UNESCO TVET Stakeholder Participation (2021) Report highlights the need to engage with stakeholders in the identification, integration, and implementation of new qualifications and competencies in TVET systems, advocating for multi-stakeholder participation as crucial to maintaining dynamic and responsive educational environments.
WEF Future of Jobs (2023) Report discusses how labour markets are being transformed by technological advancements like AI, the green energy transition, and macroeconomic changes.
TVET and a Global Workforce
AAA UK Skills Policy Overview (2023) Report provides an analysis of over a decade of skills reform in England, particularly focusing on the progression and impacts of various reviews on the post-16 skills policy landscape.
CEDEFOP VET European Policies (2018) Report evaluates the progress made from 2015 to 2017 in implementing the priorities agreed upon in the Riga Conclusions for enhancing VET across EU Member States, Iceland, Norway, and EU candidate countries.
CEDEFOP Globalisation Opportunities for VET (2018) Report explores the impact of global trends on VET across 15 European countries, examining how these systems adapt to the challenges and opportunities presented by globalisation.
CEDEFOP Role of VET in Europe (2018) Report examines the varying impacts of VET on labour market and education outcomes across different types of VET systems in Europe.
HRDC Botswana TVET (2019) Report provides a comprehensive overview of the issues and recommendations presented at the TVET Pitso held in Botswana. The report emphasises the urgent need to enhance the quality and relevance of TVET to meet the demands of the labour market and contribute effectively to the national economy.
ILO Kenya National Skills Development Policy (2020) Report outlines the comprehensive framework for skill development in Kenya. The policy aims to harmonise, coordinate, develop, manage, and utilise skills effectively across the nation to support Kenya's Vision 2030 and overall socio-economic growth.
ILO World Employment and Social Outlook (2024) Report provides a detailed analysis of global labour market trends, examining unemployment, job creation, labour force participation, and working conditions.
OECD Education at a Glance (2021) Report provides a comprehensive overview of the state of education across the OECD countries. It compiles a wide range of data covering various aspects of education systems, including levels of education from early childhood to tertiary, and the impact of learning outcomes.
OECD PISA VET Assessment and Analytical Framework (2024) Report details the framework for assessing VET programs internationally. This initiative aims to measure the skills of VET students in selected occupational areas and identify ways to enhance the relevance, quality, equity, and effectiveness of these programs.
UNESCO Building Better Formal TVET Systems (2023) Report offers strategic guidance on enhancing TVET systems in low- and middle-income countries. It highlights the role of TVET in contributing to sustainable development and addresses challenges such as improving access, equity, quality, and relevance in TVET education.
VETA Tanzania TVET Indicators (201) Report provides a comprehensive overview of the current state and performance of the TVET system in Tanzania. The report examines various indicators including policy, financing, access, participation, quality, and relevance of TVET.
TVET and Green Skills
CEDEFOP Skills for Green Jobs (2018) Report highlights the demand for new skills due to the greening of the economy, with a particular focus on how VET systems can adapt to these needs. It examines the policies and practices that have been effective in anticipating and providing the skills necessary for green jobs.
ILO Greening Enterprises (2022) Report delves into the transformation of enterprise processes and workplaces to become more environmentally sustainable. It explores how enterprises across various sectors and sizes, are adapting to lower emissions and implement greener practices.
OECD Linking Jobs Growth and Green Policies (2017) Report examines the employment implications of implementing green growth strategies, addressing the interplay between job creation, economic growth, and environmental policies.
UNESCO Greening TVET (2017) Report serves as a practical guide for institutions aimed at improving their implementation of education for sustainable development (ESD) within the framework of TVET.
UNESCO Skills Development for Renewable Jobs (2020) Report addresses the evolving demands for skills in the renewable energy sector, with a particular focus on solar energy. It highlights the need for TVET to adapt to these changes to meet industry needs effectively.
Also check out UNEVOC UNESCO large range of specific TVET Country Profiles
TVET and Quality Assurance
ETF Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training in Palestine (2020) Report focuses on the mechanisms and challenges of quality assurance in the vocational education and training system in Palestine.
ILO Involvement of Employer Organisations in the Governance of Skills Systems (2018) Report examines the role of employer organisations in skills development, particularly their participation in governance systems.
MQA Code of Practice for TVET Program Accreditation (2020) from Malaysia outlines standards and guidelines for accrediting TVET programs across levels 1 to 6 of the Malaysian Qualifications Framework.
OECD Strengthening the Governance of Skills Systems (2020) Report focuses on the challenges and strategies for enhancing the governance of skills systems in modern economies. It offers insights and practical tools for policy makers to evaluate and improve skills governance.
UNESCO Guidelines for the Quality Assurance of TVET Qualifications in the Asia-Pacific Region (2017) Report provides a comprehensive framework to enhance the quality assurance of TVET qualifications across the region.
UNESCO TVET Governance (2021) Report focuses on the governance of TVET and the implementation of new qualifications and competencies to ensure TVET systems are future-ready. It is part of the Bridging Innovation and Learning in TVET (BILT) project and addresses macro-level stakeholders, primarily governments and national ministries.
