with Andreas Schleicher, Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills

In an increasingly competitive international environment, providing workers with the right mix of skills can help ensure that globalisation translates into new jobs and productivity gains rather than negative economic and social outcomes, according to a new OECD report.

Join Andreas Schleicher, Director of the OECD Directorate for Education and Skills, and Éric Charbonnier, analyst in the Early Childhood and Schools division, who will present the main findings from Starting Strong V - Transitions from Early Childhood Education and Care to Primary Education.

The transition from early childhood education to primary school is a big step for all children, and a step which more and more children are having to take. Quality transitions should be well-prepared and child-centred, managed by trained staff collaborating with one another, and guided by an appropriate and aligned curriculum.

The transition from school to work can be a difficult period associated with spells of unemployment. Data show that those who leave school early have comparatively low skills and low educational attainment and face the greatest challenges in the labour market compared to their peers who stayed in education longer.

Almost all mathematics teachers across participating countries use clear and structured teaching practices, according to both teachers and students. A vast majority of teachers also use student-oriented practices and enhanced learning activities in their classroom.

The Innovative Teaching for Effective Learning (ITEL) Teacher Knowledge Survey is the first international study to explore the nature, function and development of teachers’ pedagogical knowledge, i.e. what teachers know about teaching and learning.

Taken as a whole, the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) present a mixed picture for Korea and Singapore. As their economies have grown, these two countries’ education systems have seen fast and impressive improvements; both now rank among PISA’s top performers.

Despite the obvious benefits derived from education, governments face difficult trade-offs when balancing the share of public and private contributions to education.

Too many people from disadvantaged backgrounds are falling behind in education and future job market, according to a new OECD report. Educational Opportunity For All says that children, students and adults from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds receive too little support to succeed in school and in learning opportunities later in life.

Whether it's off-screen or on-screen mothers don't have it easy. It's taken Bollywood a long time to get their idea of a mom right, so on this mother's day let's look at some of the actresses who gave 'mother' a whole new dimension.

What was the reaction of the Bachchan family when Abhishek Bachchan decided to take a two-year-long break from films?

On Mother's Day 2020, we take a look at actresses like Malaika, Kareena, Shilpa who are among the most gorgeous mothers of the film fraternity.

This report provides the main findings and recommendations of a case study review of entrepreneurship education and business start-up support in Tunisian universities and universities of applied sciences as part of a series of reviews on Skills and Competences for Entrepreneurship carried out by the LEED Programme of the OECD.

The London Apprenticeship Campaign was launched in 2010 to boost the number of apprentices in London. It was developed as part of an ongoing policy focus to tackle long-standing skill shortfalls in the city, shortages which have been constraining employment, social opportunity and productivity.

Through the example of Abruzzo, whose capital L’Aquila was destroyed by an earthquake four years ago, a new OECD report recommends policies that can speed the recovery of regions hit by natural disasters, making them more attractive to residents, tourists and investors.

The Netherlands is a global pioneer in water management with a long history of containing flood risks and reclaiming land from the sea. Yet it will need to adapt its water governance policies to meet the looming challenges of shifting demographics, regional development and climate change, according to an OECD report.

The policy forum officially launches the conceptual framework to the public and offers an opportunity for participants to discuss the key issues for emerging Asia: housing, buildings and energy, land use and transport, water and waste management, green goods and services.

Korea has made significant progress towards decentralising the management of employment and training programmes, but can still do more to create stronger links with employers at the local level, according to a new OECD report.

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, was in Mexico from 6 to 9 January 2015 on an official visit, to present the OECD 2015 Economic Survey of Mexico alongside Mr. Luis Videgaray, Minister of Finance of Mexico.

This expert seminar aims to get a better understanding of the features, limitations and preliminary findings from the use of SIBs, and to a lesser extent, of DIBs in developing countries from a multidimensional and multi-stakeholder perspective.

The OECD LEED Programme launches this "Call for Initiatives" to extract what local authorities and other actors know works, what the new scenario is demanding and how equipped they are to respond. We are interested in learning from the experiences of EU member countries, the wider OECD area as well as other countries.

This document presents draft principles for leveraging local benefits from global sporting events. These draft principles have been prepared as part of a project on optimising the local benefits from hosting the EURO 2016. They build upon previous work on Local Development Benefits from Staging Global Events.

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OECD has published a report of a survey that provides information and recommendations on how to deal with stocks of “obsolete” pesticides in OECD member (and partner) countries. Such pesticides’ obsolescence can arise for a number of reasons including product deterioration, product de-registration, and product revision.

Volume I of this series compiles the science-based consensus documents of the OECD Task Force for the Safety of Novel Foods and Feeds from 2002 to 2008.

Policy instruments can be applied to improve the sustainability of plastics, including regulations, market-based instruments, information and voluntary tools. The report reviews the use of these instruments, provides good practice examples, such as product taxes and charges, eco-design standards, extended producer responsibility and environmental product labels, as well as discussing opportunities for their future applications.

The extraordinary thing about Roger Federer is that he still loves playing tennis after all these years

The capital is the cleanest, most orderly and safest bet for spending time in a global city

Your boss and possibly you have a completely outdated view of the Thai capital and need to give it a fresh look

A few of late summer’s more frequently asked questions

What can you do to lower the chances of your motor being stolen

Fears for prevention and treatment of other illnesses such as malaria and dengue fever

The emirate’s economy is especially vulnerable, and may need a bailout from its big brother, Abu Dhabi

True equality may not not even be possible in death – Mozart was buried in a paupers’ grave

The UK’s four tumultuous decades of membership have fuelled controversy and featured huge change

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Scientists reveal why North Magnetic Pole has shifted from Canada towards Siberia  ThePrint

1. Focussing on mental state, can pick up from where I left off: Virat Kohli  Times of India
2. England Cricket Board Teasing Kohli's Unique Dismissal by Rashid Has Riled up Desi Fans  News18
3. Focussing on mental state, can pick up from where I left: Virat Kohli  Hindustan Times
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5. Coronavirus: Virat Kohli Says He'll Be Able To Pick Up From Where He Left When Cricket Resumes  NDTV Sports
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1. Tamil Nadu to further relax COVID-19 lockdown restrictions from Monday  The Hindu
2. Coronavirus: Tamil Nadu relaxes lockdown measures further  Times of India
3. Major Relaxations For Non-Containment Zones In Tamil Nadu From Monday  NDTV
4. Tamil Nadu forms panel under ex-RBI Guv Rangarajan to advise measures to bring economy back on track  The Financial Express
5. Tamil Nadu moves Supreme Court against Madras high court order to close Tasmac liquor shops  Times of India
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1. Thunderstorm and rain in Delhi, residents get relief from spell of heat  Hindustan Times
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From travelogues to films and even webcams, Neil Simpson reveals how you can still explore the world from your own home during the lockdown.

Jenni Murray has hosted BBC Woman's Hour at the BBC's studios throughout the coronavirus crisis but will have to start doing so at home once she turns 70 because she will be classified vulnerable.

This newspaper revealed last week how hackers linked to Russia and Iran were behind 'utterly reprehensible' hits on British institutions.

Few relationships would be immune to the pressures wrought by their ordeal: the strain of caring for their desperately sick child, their brief life as fugitives, the draining legal battles.

Marie Stopes International (MSI) has received more than £7.5million from sex-toy salesman Phil Harvey, critics have now accused the charity of betraying its stated aims.

Public are being encouraged to shine a light from windows in recognition of nurses in the coronavirus fight, described as the 'greatest health emergency in NHS history'.