Best Practice in Inter-Agency Co-operation on Employability

Citation

McQuaid R, Lindsay C, Dutton M & McCracken M (2007) Best Practice in Inter-Agency Co-operation on Employability. Department for Employment and Learning Northern Ireland. Employment Research Institute. http://www.delni.gov.uk/bestpracticereportemployability.pdf

Abstract
The research aimed to investigate best practice in inter-agency co-operation, both at the strategic level of partnership working between policy actors, and at the operational level, where local professionals work together to implement programmes. By sharing ownership of, and responsibility for, the content and management of employability programmes with local stakeholders, government can help develop and implement policies that are more responsive to local labour market needs, have credibility with communities and clients, and benefit from the ‘buy-in' of key agencies and employers.

Keywords
Employability; best practice; co-operation; international

People

Professor Ronald McQuaid

Emeritus Professor, Management, Work and Organisation

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