The New Skills for New Jobs initiative ESF Technical Working Group meeting Stockholm, 17-18 November 2009 Diana Jabłońska Directorate for Employment, Lisbon Strategy, International Affairs Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

Outline New Skills for New Jobs: Background First results up to 2020; EU tools and instruments ESF support for NSNJ-related activities /short analisis of the replies to the questionnaire/ Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

The ‘New Skills for New Jobs’ initiative Commission Communication COM(2008)868 « New Skills for New Jobs: anticipating and matching labour market and skills needs » Adopted on 16 December 2008 Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

Political mandate of the ‘New Skills for New Jobs’ initiative The European Council Conclusions stressed that “Member States and the Commission should give priority to the implementation of the New Skills for New Jobs initiative” (December 2007) “Invite the Commission to present a comprehensive assessment of the future skills requirements in Europe up to 2020, taking account of the impacts of technological change and ageing populations and to propose steps to anticipate future needs. Economic migration can play a role in meeting the needs of the labour market and can contribute to help skills shortages” (March 2008) Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

Rationale Address the short-term employment impact of the economic crisis and improve the long-term job prospects of the EU workforce Skills shortages and mismatches: a growing concern for MSs; lost for individuals; Skills: a determinant factor for productivity and employment Changes (demographic, globalisation, low-carbon economy, technological and organisational) require different and new skills Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

A first assessment up to 2020 Trends in job creation: 19,6 millions net new jobs in UE25 up to 2020 Mainly replacements jobs : 85 million jobs Service sector : 3/4 of total employment in 2020 (source : Cedefop, 2008) Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

A first assessment up to 2020 … in labour supply EU working age population will peak in 2012, more women and older workers until 2018 More educated workforce… but with the right skills? Deficit of basic skills? Low achievers in reading in the EU: 24.1% in 2006 (PISA) Progress is still too low in Europe in adopting an approach based on lifelong learning Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

Evolving skills needs A growing demand for high level qualifications Which skills? Increasing skills requirements within occupations at all levels, including « transversal «  or « generic » skills (e.g. communication and analysis skills, « learning to learn »…) Employers are looking for a mix of knowledge, skills and abilities Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

Addressing Mismatches Multilingual dictionary of occupations (ESCO) and ‘Match and Map’ online service providing information on occupations, skills, learning and training opportunities across the EU European Labour Market Monitor’ to provide up-to-date information on short-term trends on the EU labour market European Public Employment Services Working Group Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

Strengthened forecasting and anticipation capacities Regular assessments of long-term supply and demand in EU labour markets (CEDEFOP) Promote dialogue between business and education and training providers; Employers surveys and studies Sectoral analysis - feasibility study on establishing sector councils on employment and skills at EU level Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

Mobilising Community instruments Social dialogue The new cycle of the Strategy for Growth and Jobs (Lisbon Strategy) and the European Employment Strategy post 2010, renewed strategic framework for cooperation in education and training 2010-2020 Main EU financing tool to foster employability and adaptability of workers: of course the European Social Fund Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

ESF support to NSNJ activities Which sort of projects is the ESF funding… In relation to the anticipation of skills and labour market needs? To develop better links between education, training and work? To develop new tools to achieve the best possible match between a job-seeker and an available job? To promptly adapt ESF-support as a result of the crisis and new skills needs? Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

ESF support to NSNJ activities Replies to the questionnaire show that ESF funds have been widely use to support NSNJ activities Anticipation: DE, SE, FI, NL, IT, ES, GR, CY, CZ, PL, SI, SK, RO Links between education/training/work: SE, FI, ES, DE, LU, GR, CY, PL, CZ, BG, SK, LT, RO Matching: SE, FI, IT, ES, PL, CZ, SI, GR, CY, RO, SK, LT Crisis related measures: SE, FI, DE, IT, SP, PL, CZ, GR, LT, RO Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

1. Anticipation Better anticipation of training needs including reinforcement of systems for the identification of labour market and skills needs Promoting a stakeholder approach and partnership Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

2. Strengthening the links between education/training/work Initial education and training systems Supporting the reform of National Qualification Systems Adapting school curricular content ICT MST science Entrepreneurship New pedagogic methods: learning by doing Training and mentoring activities Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

2. Strengthening the links between education/training/work Career guidance and transitions from school to work Interconnection office and career units Vocational guidance Promoting apprentiships + traineeships Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

2. Strengthening the links between education/training/work Continuous vocational training Training content adapted to skills needs: from theoretical training to competence building Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

3. Matching between skills and jobs Modernisation of Public Employment Services Towards more individualised guidance Cooperation with public/private actors Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

4. Crisis-related measures Targeting training and support to the most hit Support for short-term working Employment services with early interventions, strenthening PES Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

Thank you for your attention NSNJ-EU http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=568&langId=en COMMUNICATION http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52008DC0868:EN:NOT STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52008SC3058:EN:NOT CEDEFOP STUDIES http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/themes/theme_a/default.asp Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities