Duncan O'Leary
Senior Researcher
Duncan works on projects looking at public services, skills and work.
"skills"
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- Working Progress This report proposes a series of recommendations for schools, universities, government and other organisations aimed at reconnecting employers and young people in the name of productive and fulfilling work. from : markfuller 27th June 2006
- CBI: Further education failing us CBI take on skills - claims the FE sector is underperforming due to an uncompetitive market from : duncanoleary 13th July 2006
- Sufficing - or not There are lots of different ways to make money in the same market – high value added and low value added products for example. The government in the wants the UK to move towards becoming a high value added economy – high skilled people employed, high wages paid. Everyone wins, don't they? from : duncanoleary 14th August 2006
- In demand I am just writing a provocation paper for a Demos event with Bill Ramell on January 30th (details to go up on the website shortly) looking at adult learning (see the Confronting the skills paradox project page) and just came across this from Martim Wolf in the FT on the Leitch Review of Skills. I think he makes one point that may be very important: from : duncanoleary 3rd January 2007
- Demos skills event with Bill Rammell, 30th January Just a quick post to let you know that we are holding an event with Bill Rammell on January 30th, to launch a new Demos project, in partnership with City & Guilds. The event should be a good chance to talk through some of the key issues, principles and policies put forward by the Leitch Review of Skills, which was published last month and featured strongly in the Chancellor’s Pre-budget report. from : duncanoleary 8th January 2007
- Confronting the Skills Paradox: This provocation paper analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the emerging consensus – given expression by Lord Leitch in his review – around education and skills policy for the future. It argues that important elements of this consensus need to be challenged if the UK is to fulfil the laudable ambitions outlined in the Leitch Review and succeed in harnessing the talents of the whole population. from : markfuller 30th January 2007