Item 4.2 – Towards the 2016 AES Philippe Lombardo philippe.lombardo@ec.europa.eu Eurostat-F5 Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 25-26 April 2013

Objectives Mandate endorsed by the Directors of Social Statistics in March The 2016 AES survey should be considered as a transition towards a new system of social surveys Building up on the experience of the 2011 AES, the Task Force will have to propose technical elements for a revised AES Commission Regulation for the 2016 survey 25-26 April 2013 Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 25-26 April 2013

AES Task Force – Towards the 2016 AES Members of the Task Force: 13 participants (BE, CZ, DE, FR, IT, LV, NL, PT, RO, SE, UK, FI, CH) Timetable for the 2016 AES Task Force endorsed by the DSS For information 7 Main issues to be discussed by the TF (+ order) For discussion 25-26 April 2013 Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 25-26 April 2013

Timetable to New AES Regulation (1/2) ETS WG meeting Consultation on options for further streamlining lifelong learning statistics and for the next AES April 2013 LAMAS WG meeting Consultation on revised variables on participation in education and training in the LFS June 2013 1st meeting of the AES Task Force (tentative date: 26/27 June) Outcomes of the 2011 AES data collection 2nd meeting of the AES Task Force First draft AES Commission Regulation October 2013 LAMAS WG meeting Consultation on revised variables on participation in education and training in the LFS December 2013 ETS WG Written consultation on a first draft AES Commission Regulation 2013 25-26 April 2013 Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 25-26 April 2013

Timetable to New AES Regulation(2/2) DSS meeting Discussion on the draft AES Commission Regulation taking into account the outcomes of the Task Force meetings as well as the consultations of both ETS and LAMAS Working Groups March 2014 3rd meeting of AES Task Force Second draft AES Commission Regulation and draft implementation manual April 2014 ETS WG meeting Consultation May 2014 DSS meeting Written consultation on the final draft AES Commission Regulation May-June 2014 ESSC meeting Vote on the draft AES Commission Regulation September 2014 2014 25-26 April 2013 Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 25-26 April 2013

7 main issues to be discussed by the TF (1/3) Outcomes of the present data collection Review of the topics to be covered by the 2016 AES Review of the list of AES variables Frequency increase for some variables Extension of the target population Reduction of the data collection time-frame Draft Regulation Reference documents and Classification of Learning Activities 25-26 April 2013 Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 25-26 April 2013

7 main issues to be discussed by the TF (2/3) Content Order Outcomes of the present data collection Outcomes from the e-mail exchanges between ESTAT and countries through 2011 AES project 1 and 2 Outcomes of the recent data release on EUROBASE 1 Review of quality reports (non-response, proxy, post-coding issues, qualitative comments…) 2 Other suggestions from the delegates (reporting of national problems not included in the national quality reports) Review of the topics to be covered by the 2016 AES EU needs, content to be provided by different stakeholders DG EAC, users, etc… in the context of modernisation of social statistics Review of the list of AES variables Link with CVTS, adjustments required to provide indicators on CVT Outcomes from the B1 and B2 actions within the 2011 AES grants (interlink with LFS variables) and harmonisation of educational variables across all EU surveys [1] Frequency increase for some variables Possible impact of the modernisation of social statistics 1, 2 and 3 [1] Along with the regular 2011 AES data collection, two pilot testing actions were suggested in order to reinforce the coherence between AES and LFS. - Action B1 focused on the questions on participation in formal and non-formal education terminology and the use of the CLA. - Action B2 focused on the reference period (12 months instead of 4 weeks). 25-26 April 2013 Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 25-26 April 2013

7 main issues to be discussed by the TF (3/3) Content Order Extension of the target population Eurostat's proposal and related sample-size issues. Inputs by countries which implemented the option for the 2011 AES data collection 1 and 2 Reduction of the data collection time-frame Eurostat's proposal and related implementing issues (with respect to other constraints) Draft Regulation EU recommendations in terms of sample requirements [2] 1, 2 and 3 Adjustment of the legal act in the light of technical items discussed beforehand Draft Articles of the revised legal act Reference documents and Classification of Learning Activities  Main guidelines to be put in a set of reference documents (manual, code book, …) 3 [2] A EUROSTAT procedure is on-going in order to harmonise the regulation articles on this matter. 25-26 April 2013 Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 25-26 April 2013

Thank you for your attention 25-26 April 2013 Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 25-26 April 2013