Education and Learning

The Education and Learning department helps leaders work together to develop a skilled and innovative society that will prepare Canadians for today's knowledge-based economy. We conduct leading-edge research, facilitate dialogue, recognize excellence and communicate results, creating maximum impact and change in Canada's educational practices and policies.

In 1990, The Conference Board of Canada established the National Business and Education Centre, now simply known as Education and Learning. The original goal of the department was to work with organizations to develop and promote Canada’s education and learning systems. Over the years, Education and Learning has expanded its focus to cover the full range of education and learning that affects individuals and organizations in Canada. The Education and Learning group has grown to include strategic research in public education, employability skills, innovation through learning and workplace learning outcomes.

Featured Content

Skills Credentialing Tool for Individuals—A free on-line tool
The Skills Credentialing Tool for Individuals is a self-assessment and portfolio-building tool for students, employees and job-seekers. This tool helps individuals self-assess their essential skills and employability attitudes and behaviours and create an evidence portfolio that they can share with an employment counsellor, instructor or workplace supervisor.

The Skills and Productivity Action Plan for Canada—Lead. Inspire. Drive Change!
The Skills and Productivity Action Plan is a framework for discussion about the skills and productivity challenges and opportunities facing Canadian organizations. The Action Plan helps raise awareness of the role everyone can play in helping organizations compete and grow, and inspire all stakeholders to take action.

See also the Skills and Productivity Action Plan Worksheets: use them to set goals, identify action steps, and implement plans to maximize skills and boost productivity.

Procurement Change at Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is the Government of Canada’s central acquisition department, buying $20 billion in goods and services from thousands of suppliers each year. PWGSC is engaged in a process of procurement reform. To obtain suppliers’ perspectives and insights PWGSC engaged The Conference Board of Canada to act as an independent third-party to facilitate consultations with supplier communities in three procurement categories: Informatics Professional Services, Temporary Help Services, and Office Furniture.

Read background documents, post-consultation reports and PWGSC's response