Local governments across OECD countries are crucial in making skills policies successful. While many innovative examples of how to design and implement skills policies locally in a context of ever-changing labour markets already exist, cities and regions still face challenges related to how to improve and future-proof their local skills systems. Skills needs, business education partnerships, responsive training offers are important to align the local labour markets with local employers’ needs.
Local Skills Policies
Local skills systems connect local employers, workers, government, social and economic partners, universities and training providers to support growth, innovation and better jobs. We support building stronger skills systems where local employers find the talent they seek and individuals have access to life-long learning opportunities.
About Local Skills Policies
Our mission
Through our work we aim to support cities and regions in addressing cross-cutting challenges, with regards to the governance of skills systems, the inclusion of vulnerable populations in learning and training, fragmented youth support systems and the engagement of employers and other local stakeholders in skills provision.
How it works
The OECD, in collaboration with the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, is developing an ambitious programme to support city-level policy makers and practitioners in the design, management, and implementation of adult learning policies and programmes. The programme includes undertaking city-level reviews, development of a city-level network to encourage knowledge sharing and peer-learning, and Local Skills Week, the digital space and week-long virtual sessions to get the latest trends and important voices around local skills.
Programme output
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Get in touch
For further information, please contact Kristine.Langenbucher@oecd.org