1. EU Sectoral Skills Council
Alina Maria BERCEA
Unit New Skills for New Jobs, Adaptation to Change, CSR, EGF
Brussels 26 April 2012

2. Rationale and background
For a sound future EU social model
Headline target 75% employment rate
More people need to work
High unemployment rate (10%)
Hard to fill job vacancies
Demographic ageing
Carbon low and knowledge economy
Need to improve Union’s capacity for skills assessment, anticipation & matching
An Agenda for New Skills an Jobs
Employment Package
Develop labour market intelligence and skills governance

3. Multiple EU instruments and networks
PES network
Skillsnet
EQF
Skills Passport
ESCO
EU Skills Panorama
Sector Skills Councils
EURES
Social Dialogue
ELGPN
EU Vacancy Monitor 3

4. A process started 4 years ago
Launch first EU sector council
Com “New Skills for New Jobs”
Feasibility study on EU sector councils
Expert Group on New Skills for New Jobs
Com “An Agenda for New Skills and Jobs”
2008
2009
2010
2011

5. Common challenges No exchanges
Sector Skills councils
Observatoires
des métiers
Comitete Sectoriale
Fondi per la fomazione
continua (FPIFC)
Skills committees (AF)
Conselhos Sectoriais
National education and
training Committees
Sectoral professional
councils (EQA)
Sector training funds
Sektorové rady
Expert special
Councils (SVEI)
KBB, Sectorfondsen
Common challenges
No exchanges

6. A network of existing observatories
Skills committees (AF)
Sector training funds
KBB, Sectorfondsen
National education and
training Committees
Sector Skills councils
Sectoral professional
councils (EQA)
Observatoires
des métiers
Sektorové rady
EU Skills
Councils
Conselhos Sectoriais
Expert special
Councils (SVEI)
Comitete Sectoriale
Fondi per la fomazione
continua (FPIFC)

7. Key characteristics of EU Sector Skills Councils
Decision,
leadership
and steering
by European
social partners
Involvement of
representatives
of education
and training
providers
Initial scope:
information
exchange
and dialogue
between
National sector
councils
A network
which adds
value
to the sector

8. Steps towards EU Sectoral Skills Council
1st phase - Feasibility
2nd phase - Creation
Decision
Feasibility
Project
Decision
Yes/No
EU sector
council
1st:
Mapping
exercise
2nd:
Potential
content
Social partners
Consortium with main stakeholders
E&T partners?
EU grant
National /Regional sector councils
Education/Training actors
Sector definition
Selection likely members
What information
Potential remit/scope
Value-added?
By social partners /
sector representatives
Work programme
Meetings
4 reports
Evaluation

9. Commission support Co-financing Conditional Temporary Reports
Coverage:
> Stakeholders
> Countries
> Agreement on
sector definition
Evaluation:
> Quality of outputs
> Value-added
Cost efficiency
Co-financing
Conditional
Grant max 80%
Phase 1: 80 k€
Phase 2: 240k€
Temporary
EU support:
Phase 1
Phase 2:
> Years 1-3
> Year 4+: phasing
out grants

10. Expected outputs for feasibility study
Mapping of key stakeholders
Mapping of national/regional sectoral skills councils
Mapping of education & training providers/ repr.
Established contacts with these actors
Overview of:
their activities (products, services)
Who are their customers?
How are they financed?
Their coverage/legitimacy
Interest to participate in EU sector councils
Expectations from national councils/stakeholders

11. Expected outputs for feasibility study
Access to data and information on employment and skills:
Quantitative
Qualitative
Specific demand by the EC to provide the first
set of information during feasibility study
Assess willingness of stakeholders to engage in EU initiatives
Define potential work-programme of EU council
Sketch possible governance structure, legal form, financing plan
End of feasibility study: have all materials to take decision to create or not an EU sector skill council 11

12. Info and data collection
Quantitative
(How many jobs?)
Qualitative
(What type of job,
Skills required?)
COUNTRIES
Single cell input
OCCUPATIONS
SECTORS

13. EU sector councils – Tasks : 4 reports
Quantitative
Focus on data
Now and future
Employment by:
- Country/region
- Sub-sector
- Occupation
Narrative analysis
Qualitative
Trends
Emerging jobs
Skills changes
Foresight
Surveys results
Qualitative Narrative
Tools/Methods
Best practices
Strategies
National focus
Peer-learning
Recommendations/Action plan
Based on these 3 reports
Addressed to different stakeholders (policy makers EU/Nat/reg, qualific authorities, E&T providers, firms, workers)
Focus on skills, education/training, employment growth
List of activities/actions foreseen by SSC to address some of issues identified 13

14. EU sector councils – Tasks: meetings
At least 2 / year
EU social partners
national SSCs
E&T representatives
EU Commission
EMPL/EAC
Policy DG
Other members
Conference
Annual
Larger audience
Dissemination of reports
Consultation other stakeholders
Evaluation
Report on conf results
Website
Recommended
For SSC members
To inform public 14 14

15. State of play Phase 1 Phase 2 finalised creation ___________
start
in 2012
_____________
Agriculture
Audiovisual and –
Live performance
Chemicals
Construction
Education
Electricity
Furniture
Fishery
Gaz
Nurses/Social care -
workers
Shipbuilding
Phase 1
finalised
___________
Automotive
Commerce
Steel
TCL
Phase 2
creation
_____________
Textile, clothing
and leather:
Dec 2011
Commerce: 2012 15

16. Thank you for your attention!
Contact: Alina Maria BERCEA