SOCIAL INCLUSION ENABLING LABOUR MARKET TRANSITION – FOCUSING ON EFFECTIVE SOCIAL PROGRAMS

AGENDA 1The challenges 2The consequences 3Potential solutions

YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN EU27 Content slide

YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT BY LEVEL OF EDUCATION IN EU27 Content slide

THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES Placed in care Population in general Denmark: 4 billion Euro in total cost

POTENTIAL SOLUTION - SECURING SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS Vulnerable youth experience many points of contact from education, job training, social services etc. Lack of coordination and gaps between services reduces the likelihood for vulnerable youth to be successful in education and the labour market SOLUTION: Special programs for coordinating and integrating services across sectors. Using existing funds more wisely.

POTENTIAL SOLUTION: INVESTING IN EVIDENCE BASED SOCIAL PROGRAMS Danish cost-benefit analysis: Full implementation of evidence based methods lead to net income of 330 mill. Euro, reducing 8 % of total cost

FOCUSING ON EDUCATION – A POWERFULL FACTOR FOR VULNERABLE YOUTH Population in general – with education Population in general – without education Vulnerable youth– with education