England plans to introduce vocational GCSEs as part of a wider system shake-up, with new work-based subjects aimed at teenagers at school. China's Ministry of Education has signalled fresh opportunities for development in vocational education and AI.

Australia's Intergenerational Report warns that federal funding for vocational skills is set to decline despite growing demand. The International Labour Organization has launched a guide intended to help skills systems respond to changing jobs. In Guyana, students at The Bishops' High are applying classroom lessons to create products made through agro-processing.