Employability pathways for young adults

Lived experiences of learners and practitioners in Youth Guarantee programmes

Datos Bibliográficos

ID11423751
AutoresEllen Boeren (0000-0002-2285-5814, University of Glasgow School of Education, Glasgow, UK, autor de correspondencia), Alan Mackie (University of Edinburgh School of Education, Edinburgh, UK), Sheila Riddell (0000-0002-9584-8885, University of Edinburgh School of Education, Edinburgh, UK)
Año2020
Volumen39
Número1
Páginas119-131
Fecha de publicación2020-01-02
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Lifelong Education (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0260-1370 • E-ISSN: 1464-519X
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02601370.2020.1728405
OpenAlexW3011068314
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas16

Until today, thousands of young adults still dropout of school with no or low qualifications and experience difficulties in entering the labour market. The European Commission offers funding and opportunities for young adults to enter employability enhancing training, often organised under its flagship initiative ‘The Youth Guarantee’. The aim of these programmes is to make young adults a work, training or educational offer within four months of their start into this initiative.In this paper, we critically explore the concept of employability and focus on the roles of both the young adults undergoing training interventions, but also of practitioners whose work is ideally embedded within the local context of the labour market and the economy. We were interested in the participation experiences by both groups to analyse the strengths and weaknesses of these programmes. Evidence from interviews demonstrated that learners and practitioners were generally satisfied with the interventions, although individualised support was preferred over group-based activities. Working with stakeholders was strongly recommended for this target group who tends to experience cumulative disadvantages. Long-term follow-up of participants’ destinations will provide better evidence on the effectiveness of these programmes

Adult education · Employability · Lived experience · Medical education · Pedagogy · Sociology · Education Systems and Policy · Higher Education and Employability · Medicine · Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics

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