1. November 2016 Isabelle Deganis, European Commission, DG EMPL (EMPL B1)
Youth employment
The Youth Guarantee and YEI three years on
November 2016
Isabelle Deganis,
European Commission, DG EMPL (EMPL B1)

2. A Youth Guarantee: Concept
Council Recommendation of 22 April Member States commit:
ensure that all young people under 25
receive a good-quality offer of
employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or a traineeship
within four months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal education.

3. EU financial support for the Youth Guarantee
12,7 billion euros to support young people's integration in the labour market for the period
Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) targeted funding EUR 6,4 billion for :
provide for the first time ever direct and targeted support to young NEETs residing in regions with Youth Unemployment rates higher than 25%.
European Social Fund (ESF): EUR 6,3 billion for , modernization of labour market institutions and reform of education systems and direct support to young people

4. "The European Union should not only preserve our European way of life but empower those living it. I cannot and will not accept that Europe is and remains the continent of youth unemployment"
President Juncker, 2016 State of the Union speech

5. Three years on from the launch of the Youth Guarantee…
1.5 million fewer young unemployed in the EU
The employment rate for young people has started to rise again
1.4 million young people directly supported by the EU (YEI)

6. The Youth Guarantee has become a reality across the EU…

7. Policy reforms and innovation in policy design
Break down silos across policy areas and build partnerships
Apprenticeship and traineeship reform
Public employment services > improved targeting of services
Emphasis on early intervention and non-registered NEETs

8. Acceleration and broadening the YG: lessons and challenges
Full and sustainable implementation > Continued political commitment and financial support
Continue to use YEI support until Commission has proposed EUR 1 billion more for YEI over (matched by EUR 1 billion from ESF)
Better engaging with non-registered NEETs and the low- skilled
Number and quality of offers:
Cooperation between education providers and employers
Better mechanisms to ensure that young people receive offers of high quality

10. More Information Youth Guarantee
The Youth Guarantee country-by-country
Press Release: Communication 4 Oct 2016 on the Youth Guarantee
Questions and answers on the Youth Guarantee
Communication 4 October 2016 on the Youth Guarantee and YEI
Staff working doucment on the Youth Guarantee and the YEI
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