England is preparing to offer vocational GCSEs within a broader system overhaul, with new work-based subjects designed for teenagers at school. China's Ministry of Education has signalled fresh opportunities for development in vocational education and AI.

Australia's Intergenerational Report cautions that federal funding for vocational skills is expected to drop despite rising need. The International Labour Organization has introduced a guide designed to help skills systems adjust to changing jobs. In Guyana, students at The Bishops' High are applying classroom lessons to create products made through agro-processing.