1. Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis Portugal Maria Cândida Soares Gabinete de Estratégia e Planeamento Strategic and Planning Office Conference on ImplementingFlexicurity in Times of Crisis Implementing Flexicurity in Times of Crisis Prague, 25-26 March 2009

2. Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis Employment and Unemployment (2008Q03) Employment Rates PortugalEU27Target 2010 Total (15-64)68.1%66.4%70% Women (15-64)62.5%59.5%60% Older workers (55-64)51.2%46.0%50% Unemployment Rates PortugalEU27 Total (15-74)7.8%6.8% Youth (15-24)17.1%15.7% Long-term unemployment rate (15-74) 3.7%2.5% Source: Eurostat

3. Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis Lifelong Learning – Portugal 2007 Source: Eurostat

4. Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis National Reform Programme 2008-2010 Strategic challenges  Investing in education and training and improving the qualifications of the Portuguese population  Promoting job creation, preventing and combating unemployment  Fostering the balance between flexibility and security in the labour market and improving working conditions  Strengthening social cohesion Short term action to deal with the CRISIS deal with the CRISISINITIATIVE INVESTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT (December 2008)

5. Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis Investing in education and training and improving the qualifications of the Portuguese population New Opportunities Initiative Vocational Training Basic and Secondary Education Higher Education National Reform Programme 2008-2010

6. Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis New Opportunities Initiative – targets 2010 Youth Make secondary education the minimum level for everyone Place half of the students within secondary education in technological and professional courses Adults Qualify 1.000.000 adults through both processes of recognition of competences and/or vocational training

7. Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis New Opportunities Initiative – results 2008 Youth Students enrolled in vocational training within basic educational level 44 130 (data: 2007/2008) Students enrolled in vocational training within secondary educational level 120 764 (data: 2007/2008) Adults Adults enrolled in processes of recognition of competences and/or in vocational training 745 000 adults (data: January 2009) Enlargement of the New Opportunities Centres (CNO) network 457 (data: December 2008)

8. Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis Vocational Training Increase the access to vocational training Vocational Training Clause (initial) The Right to Training (continuous) Development of the National Qualification System National Qualification Framework National Qualification Catalogue Individual Competences Portfolio Development of the Quality System Certification Certification of the Training Institutions Qualification and Certification of the Trainers Labour Code

9. Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis Basic, Secondary and Higher Education Improve teaching conditions and equal access to education opportunities National Programme for Upgrading the School Network (1 st cycle of basic school and preschool) Programme for the Extension of Preschool Education Network Organization and management of schools Autonomy, management, decentralization, evaluation Modernisation of schools Programme for Modernising the Secondary Schools Technological Plan for Education Initiative @-school Reform of Higher Education Bologna Process Preschool, Basic and Secondary Level HigherLevel

10. Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis Initiative Investment and Employment 2009 Priority areas: Modernisation of Schools Promotion of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Modernisation of Infrastructure Technologies Special Support to Economic Activity, Exports and SME’s Support to Employment EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE Measures: Support to maintain employment Support to maintain employment Support young people to access employment Support young people to access employment Support the return to work Support the return to work Extend social protection Extend social protection

11. Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis Employment Initiative 2009 Measure 1- Support to Maintain Employment Reduction of the social security contributions paid by the employers ( micro and small enterprises and workers older than 45 ) Targets: 200 000 enterprises, 500 000 workers Training of the workers with temporary reduction of activity Targets: 500 enterprises, 20 000 workers RESULTS (5 weeks of implementation): 35 000 enterprises / 91 000 workers 35 000 enterprises / 91 000 workers 3 200 workers in training 3 200 workers in training

12. Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis Employment Initiative 2009 Measure 2 - Support Young People to Access Employment Professional traineeship for high qualified young people Target: + 12 000 youngsters in 2009 Support the hiring of high qualified young people up to 35 years old Target: 20 000 youngsters RESULTS (5 weeks of implementation): 3 750 young people in professional training 3 750 young people in professional training

13. Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis Employment Initiative 2009 Measure 3 - Support the Return to Work Targets Support for hiring unemployed 8 000 unemployed Support for hiring unemployed older than 55 years 4 000 unemployed Traineeship Programme for Qualification - Employment (unemployed) 10 000 unemployed Contract Employment - Insertion 30 000 unemployed Education and Training Courses for Adults 5 000 unemployed Creation of Professional Insertion Offices 400 offices SOME RESULTS: 2 700 unemployed supported (young and adults) 2 700 unemployed supported (young and adults) 11 000 unemployed are working under the Contract 11 000 unemployed are working under the Contract 882 applications for the creation of PI Offices 882 applications for the creation of PI Offices

14. Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis Employment Initiative 2009 Measure 4 – Extend Social Protection Extension of the social allowance of unemployment (enlargement of the period of allowance in + 6 months) Target: 50 000 beneficiaries Maintain social allowance of unemployment in case of quick return to the labour market (hold the full relevance of all previous contribute periods in future modulation of the length of eventual unemployment allowances)

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