1. Item 5.1 Update on the modernisation of social statistics
Eurostat F3
Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 1-2 June 2017

2. Modernisation of social statistics: latest developments
26/08/2016: IESS (Integrated European Social Statistics) framework regulation adopted by Commission
Discussed by Council Working Party on statistics (September/November 2016; January/March/April/May 2017)
Discussed by Employment and social affairs Committee of EP (January/February/April 2017; vote at the end of June 2017)

3. Modernisation of social statistics: latest developments
Very diverging views:
Council: number of variables, restricted scope, limiting changes, against using input harmonisation, supports use of implementing acts
European Parliament: trusts Commission on variables and changes, extended scope (also collective households), in favour of input harmonisation, and supports the use of delegated acts. In favour of a periodicity of every 5 years for AES (every 6 years in Commission proposal)

4. Timetable for the implementation of the future LFS and AES
Five implementing measures of the IESS FR to be developed and adopted before the first year of implementation of the new LFS and AES
Three refer to all or several domains:
An implementing measure with items common to several data sets: common variables; statistical classifications; definition of population/usual residence; households; child and dependent child
Common act on quality
Implementing measure with the planning over a period of eight years

5. Timetable for the implementation of the future LFS and AES
One implementing measure (IM) for LFS and one for AES
LFS IM with all LFS technical elements of the core LFS and the modules implemented in 2019, 2020 and 2021 to be ready by mid-2018 at the latest
AES IM with all 2022 AES technical elements to be ready in early 2020 for the consultation process (ETS WG, Directors of Social Statistics – DSS)

6. Timetable for the implementation of the future LFS and AES
Vote by the ESSC:
In November 2018, on legal acts common to all surveys and on the LFS implementing measure
In November 2020, on the AES 2022 implementing measure

7. Timetable for the implementation of the future AES
2018Q4
Development work by a TF, draft list of variables to be collected
2019Q2
First discussion at ETS WG
2019Q2/3/4
Piloting new variables
2020Q1
Final Task Force proposal of the implementing measure
2020Q2
ETS WG consultation on the implementing measure
2020Q3
DSS decision on AES implementing measure (written consultation)
2020Q4
ESSC decision on AES implementing measure
2021Q1
Adoption by the Commission of the AES implementing measure
07/22 – 03/23
Data collection period of the 2022 AES

8. ETS Working Group is asked to:
Take note of the latest developments on the IESS framework regulation
Comment on the timetable in view of the implementation of the future LFS and AES