towards a european skills agenda
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Preparing the
New Skills Agenda for Europe
Susanne Lonscher-Räcke, Unit E2, Skills & qualifications DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
PART I Some facts & figures
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Employment rates by qualification level, EU-28
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Why skills matter
Distribution of educational attainment among population aged 25-64 (2014)
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Even in countries where there is broad alignment between qualification levels and labour market needs, employers may experience difficulties in recruiting specific profiles. However, available data has its limitations: they may also reflect unattractive working conditions or inefficient recruitment systems.
"To what extent do you agree or disagree that your education or training has provided (or is providing) you with the necessary skills to find a job in line with your qualifications?"
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Source: Eurobarometer (2014)
PART II Objectives of the initiative
Context
Commission 2016 Work Programme
5 President's Report and Social triple-A for EU
European Semester
Inter-DG / cross-sectorial product
Overall goals
Skills for individuals
•Raise basic skills levels
•Gain LM relevant skills
•Show skills to employers
Skills for the economy
•Address skills shortages
• Link business with education
•Promote mobility
Main areas of focus
Deliver higher and more relevant skills
Facilitate visibility and recognition
Improve skills intelligence
Area 1: Deliver more and relevant skills
High-level Higher Education Agenda
Digital
Soft
Business – education
partnerships
Entrepreneurial
Work-related
Key competences
for LLL
Transversal VET mobility
Area 1: Tackle low skills A new chance to obtain
upper secondary education certificate or equivalent
validation
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2d chance education
skills audit
Area 1: Boost work-based learning
More apprenticeships
• European Pact for Youth, EAfA
• Boost EIB's loans to SMEs
More mobility
• Reinforce funding for Erasmus+ to support mobility
Area 2: Facilitate visibility and recognition of skills
Stronger EQF
Non-EU qualifications
International sectorial
qualifications
More info on individual
qualifications
Common principles for
quality assurance &
credit accumulatio
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Area 3: Better skills intelligence
Blueprint for economic sectors
Sector Skills Alliances
Integrate anticipation tools
Area 3: Improve services to individuals and business
Flexible
Relevant
User-Friendly
Interoperable
Online/Digital
Learning opportunities
abroad
Skills documentation
National qualifications frameworks
ERDF
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More effective EU funding for skills?
SKILLS
Horizon 2020
COSME
EaSI
ESF
• Package May Policy communication + SWD Revision Council recommendation EQF Revision Council decision Europass Possibly proposal on upskilling of adults + Further proposals later in the year
Calendar 24 Feb: EYC orientation debate 7 March: EPSCO orientation debate March: orientation debate HLG COMPET (tbc) 25 May: adoption 30 May: EYC, presentation by COM 15/16 June: EPSCO, presentation by COM Mid-June: launch conference (date tbd) Second half 2016: negotiation Council
Thank you for your attention
DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion