Effective implementation of the Active Inclusion Recommendation

1. Effective implementation of the Active Inclusion Recommendation Michele Calandrino – policy analyst Inclusion, Social Policy Aspects of Migration, Streamlining of Social Policies – EMPL E/2 DG Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities, European Commission 29 May 2009 – EAPN conference: 2010 and Beyond

2. Target group “people excluded from the labour market” [art 137(1)(h)]: non-employed working-age population suffering from multiple disadvantages (at-risk-of-poverty as a proxy): approximately 27.5 million people in the EU-25 Objectives: 1/ facilitate the integration into sustainable, quality employment; 2/ provide resources which are sufficient to live in dignity, 3/ together with support for social participation, for those who cannot work. The integration of people excluded from the labour market

3. Strategy: Adequate income support Inclusive labour markets 3)Access to quality services Key steps: Council Recommendation 92/441/EEC COM(2006) 44 and COM(2007) 620: a two-stage consultation C(2008) 5737 and COM(2008) 639 Council conclusions 17 December 2008 European Parliament resolution – 6 May 2009 The active inclusion approach

4. Address the needs of people excluded from the labour market in order to facilitate their progressive reintegration into society and into the labour market and to enhance their employability; Take the necessary measures to promote inclusive labour markets in order to ensure access to employment is an opportunity open for all; Promote quality jobs, including pay and benefits, working conditions, health and safety, access to lifelong learning and career prospects, in particular with a view to preventing in-work poverty; Tackle labour market segmentation by promoting job retention and advancement. Inclusive labour markets – common principles

5. “Pre-condition” for successful LM entry - Guidelines 23-24 Expand and improve investment in human capital through inclusive education and training policies, including effective lifelong strategies; adapt education and training systems in response to new competence requirements and the need for digital skills; Supply side policies: non-financial incentives - Guideline 19 (b) Active and preventive labour market measures, including tailored, personalised, responsive services and support involving early identification of needs, job-search assistance, guidance and training, and motivation to seek a job actively; Supply side polices: financial incentives – Guideline 19 (c) Continually review the incentives and disincentives resulting from tax and benefit systems, including the management and conditionality of benefits and a significant reduction in high marginal effective tax rates, in particular for those with low incomes, while ensuring adequate levels of social protection; Inclusive LMs: guidelines

6. Demand side policies – JR SPSI & guideline 19 (d) Provide support for the social economy and sheltered employment as a vital source of entry jobs for disadvantaged people, promote financial inclusion and microloans, financial incentives for employers to recruit, the development of new sources of jobs in services, particularly at local level, and raise awareness of labour market inclusiveness; In-work support – JR SPSI & guideline 17 (e) Promote adaptability and provide in-work support and a supportive environment, including attention to health and well-being, non-discrimination and the application of labour law in conjunction with social dialogue. Inclusive LMs: guidelines (cont.)

7. Inactivity and part-time due to lack of care services for children and other dependantsEU LFS

8. Activation of long term unemployednational data

9. Horizontal coordination: comprehensive policy design and integrated implementation Vertical coordination: policy coordination between levels of government and active participation of all other relevant stakeholders Principles common to all three strands: (a) support the implementation of fundamental rights; (b) promote gender equality and equal opportunities for all; (c) consider the complexities of multiple disadvantages and the specific situations and needs of the various vulnerable groups; (d) take due account of local and regional circumstances and improve territorial cohesion; (e) be consistent with a lifecycle approach to social and employment policies so they can support intergenerational solidarity and break the intergenerational transmission of poverty. Common principles on active inclusion

10. Monitoring and evaluation of the common principles in the framework of the Social Open Method of Coordination; Social dialogue: autonomous framework agreement on inclusive labour markets Network of Local Authority Observatories to monitor and promote best practices on active inclusion policies especially in relation to quality services and to analyse the development and implementation of active inclusion strategies at the local level. EU Financial Instruments: The Commission will encourage use of the provisions of the new ESF regulation to support active inclusion measures; PROGRESS: mutual learning projects, EUROMOD, OECD tax-benefit models and peer reviews Follow-up and supporting framework

11. ESF funds 2007-2013

12. Thank you for your attentionmichele.calandrino@ec.europa.eu