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EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE EUROPEAN EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY Looking back and forward Jim Allen European Commission. EUROPEAN EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY. LOOKING BACK: The origins of the EES The Open Method of Coordination key results of 5 years of the EES for Lifelong Learning
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EDUCATION AND TRAININGIN THEEUROPEAN EMPLOYMENT STRATEGYLooking back and forwardJim AllenEuropean Commission
EUROPEAN EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY • LOOKING BACK: • The origins of the EES • The Open Method of Coordination • key results of 5 years of the EES for Lifelong Learning • Improved LLL efforts and performance • LOOKING FORWARD: • Developing Comprehensive LLL policies • Issues for the EES 2003+
ORIGINS of the EES • “DELORS” White paper (1993) on Growth, Competitiveness and employment • Amsterdam Treaty (1997): Employment Title • LUXEMBOURG “jobs” SUMMIT (1997) : FOCUS ON UNEMPLOYMENT • Lisbon Summit (2000) “EU to become most competitive knowledge based economy” and full employment by 2010 • Barcelona Summit (2002) Review the strategy
OMC on Employment (art.128 TEU) • Annual Employment Guidelines • Supported by targets and common indicators • National Action Plans (NAPs) • Joint Employment Report submitted to European Council • Recommendations to Member States • The “OMC” has become a model for other policy areas
5 Years of growing emphasis on Lifelong Learning • Employability through training and a better transition from school to work (guidelines 1998) • The role of Lifelong learning to encourage active ageing (1999) • Computer literacy of teachers and students - internet connection for schools (2000) • ICT skills for workers by 2003 (2001) • And a horizontal objective (2001)
Five years of EES: KEY RESULTS • Convergence of National Policies in key areas • Sharing of good practice - especially lifelong learning policies • Structural improvement in Employment performance
Added Value of the OMC • Policy Coordination and shared Good Practice • New Working Methods: Use of benchmarking, targets and indicators • Better partnerships (local partnerships, social partners)
IMPROVED LLLEFFORTS AND PERFORMANCEsince 1997 • Close to 20% of unemployed now receive training • Adult participation in education & training rose from 5.7 to 8.2 % • Substantial increase in private spending • Curricula adapted (ICT, basic skills) • Internet access in schools generalized • Comprehensive LLL policy in some but not all Member States
THE FUTURE of the EES : some key changes • Communication of 14th January • A fundamental Review • Simpler and more targeted • Result Based • Increased emphasis on setting EU and National targets • and measuring progress with indicators
THE FUTURE of the EES : some key changes • Three Over-arching Objective linked to Lisbon: • Full Employment • Quality at work and Productivity • Promoting Social Cohesion • Lifelong Learning as a Key Priority in delivering all 3
THE FUTURE of the EES : some key issues for Lifelong Learning • Cost-effectiveness of ALMP • The “Human Capital Paradox” - Tackling unequal access to training (older workers, people in atypical contracts, disadvantaged groups, SME’s) • bring down early school leaving • Wider involvement in financing education and training • Skills shortages and labour market bottlenecks • skills in accession countries