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
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PART I Some facts & figures
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Education levels correlate with…
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Employment rates by qualification level, EU-28
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Why skills matter
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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.
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"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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PART II Objectives of the initiative
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Context
Commission 2016 Work Programme
5 President's Report and Social triple-A for EU
European Semester
Inter-DG / cross-sectorial product
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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
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Main areas of focus
Deliver higher and more relevant skills
Facilitate visibility and recognition
Improve skills intelligence
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Area 3: Improve services to individuals and business
Flexible
Relevant
User-Friendly
Interoperable
Online/Digital
Learning opportunities
abroad
Skills documentation
National qualifications frameworks
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ERDF
E+
More effective EU funding for skills?
SKILLS
Horizon 2020
COSME
EaSI
ESF
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• 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
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Thank you for your attention
DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion