Evaluation of the ESF and YEI support to

Evaluation of the ESF and YEI support to Youth Employment during the period 2014 -2018 Jiri POLASEK DG EMPL G 4

Background • This evaluation is the first of a series of four ESF • • thematic evaluations (the other three being the ESF support for TO 8, 9 and 10) Launched in December 2018 The open public consultation was closed in mid August 2019 with very positive results (1, 376 valid replies) 2

Key facts on Youth Employment • An estimated EUR 22 billion is being invested in • • • youth employment schemes The total number of participations was 3. 8 million The majority of participants are low skilled Positive results reported • YEI: 947 thousands • ESF: 475 thousands 3

Main points of attention for new programmes • An integrated pathway seems still the best approach • • to youth employment A too narrow definition of target groups may pose problems Ensure visibility of EU support Identifying innovative communication to reach potential participants Measuring the effectiveness of youth employment operations can be further improved by reporting results more often and by also tracking soft outcomes (e. g. social skills, increased motivation, self-discipline, 4 etc. )

Findings support the new Youth Employment Support Package Solid evidence base to support this new initiative Ø Reach out to inactive/vulnerable/low skilled groups is challenging Ø Guarantee up to 29 years should be supported Ø Work experience or vocational training is key to increase employability 5

Lessons learned for Latvia Ø The feedback from participants on the measures supported was positive but this was less so for participants with basic or only general secondary education Ø There is a need to further promote the participation of young people with disabilities Ø Achievement of targets for results 107% 6

Reports are now published • SWD published on EUROPA web - https: //ec. europa. eu/social/main. jsp? lang. Id=en&cat. Id=89&news. Id=9793&f urther. News=yes • Supporting study and Country Factsheets - https: //ec. europa. eu/social/main. jsp? cat. Id=738&lang. Id=en&pub. Id=8307&f urther. Pubs=yes • Public consultation - https: //ec. europa. eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-yoursay/initiatives/1863 -Evaluation-of-the-support-to-youth-employment-by-the -Youth-Employment-Initiative-and-the-European-Social-Fund/publicconsultation 7

Youth Employment Support The broader package of interrelated measures Muriel GUIN Head of Unit, DG EMPL C 5

Youth Employment Support: a Bridge to Jobs for the Next Generation Reinforcing the 2013 Youth Future-proofing the EU’s VET A renewed impetus for Guarantee policy apprenticeships Additional measures supporting youth employment Tens of billions of EUR powering the recovery plan for young people Member States to prioritise investments for young people in the short and medium term 9

Reinforcing the 2013 Youth Guarantee What’s new? Widening of scope to cover people up to 30 years More inclusive by catering better for hardest-to-reach Focus on prevention Linking it to quality frameworks Preparation for digital and green transitions Stronger partnerships and better postplacement support

• Communication from the Commission «Youth Employment Support: a Bridge to Jobs for the Next Generation» - https: //eur-lex. europa. eu/legalcontent/LV/TXT/? uri=CELEX%3 A 52020 DC 0276&lang 1=LV&from=EN&lang 3=choose&l ang 2=choose&_csrf=f 252 d 3 ff-d 325 -4 b 67 -9 c 1 a-ae 2099 b 5112 c • Council Recommendation on A Bridge to Jobs - Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee - https: //data. consilium. europa. eu/document/ST-11320 -2020 -INIT/en/pdf • Proposal for a Council Recommendation on vocational education and training (VET) for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience - https: //ec. europa. eu/social/Blob. Servlet? doc. Id=22780&lang. Id=en 11