The OECD’s Education at a Glance 2021 is the authoritative source for information on the state of education around the world  Today (16 Sept), the @OECD launch Education at a Glance 2021, a flagship report that looks at how the UK compares on a range of educational and employment measures.

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted education, like most aspects of our lives. Vocational education and training (VET) systems faced particular challenges, linked to the difficulty of organising practice-oriented learning remotely and the limited availability of work based learning opportunities.

Thinking about the Future: The links between what teenagers think about their futures in work and what actually happens when they go into employment  At the end of last year, the OECD published Career Ready? How schools can better prepare young people for working life in the era of COVID-19. 

Looking to the future  The Covid-19 pandemic is not just the worst global healthcare emergency of the last century, it also represents an employment crisis, particularly for young people. In any recession, young people can expect to be disproportionately hit.

Today’s students live in an interconnected, diverse and rapidly changing world. In this complex environment, a student’s ability to understand the world and appreciate the multiple different perspectives they are likely to encounter is key to their success.