Turbulent Times
Skills for a Global World
If the events of recent weeks have proven anything, it’s that the world in which our young people are growing up is turbulent and unpredictable. Over the past 12 months, Think Global has been working together with OCR to look more closely at questions about the skills young people really need to live and work in such a world.
Focusing on the views and understandings of employers, who can play a crucial role in supporting young people to learn and practice skills for a global world, we surveyed 500 business leaders from across the country and across sectors to build an up-to-date picture of whether or to what extent our young people are prepared to thrive both today and in the future.
 While some of the findings were not altogether surprising (such as the fact that despite numerous interventions, important skills gaps persist; and that more needs to be done specifically to prepare young people for a global world); others were more troubling. Most particularly, the report showed clearly that many employers themselves are out of touch with both the real global context in which their industries operate, and their own global role and responsibilities in preparing young people for international reality.
The report, entitled Turbulent Times: Skills for a Global World, is available now on our website. Please do take a look and let us know your own views!
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On winning the Award, Elly said: “It is so very encouraging to have my work on global learning and development education recognised! Thank you! Tide~ Global Learning, BEACONS DEC and the Global Learning Programme have all been a huge inspiration and support in my activities. I believe passionately that education is the most powerful tool in addressing the sustainable development goals for a better world. Our work starts at school, extends to the local community and beyond with the graduation of more globally aware citizens.”
