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Skills Councils – Skills Alliances EU Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee Paper Industry Plenary meeting, Brussels, 12 October 2012 Norbert Schöbel, Head of Sector Unit B.1, Social Dialogue, Industrial Relations 7/17/2015 www.ec.europa.eu/socialdialogue Rationale and background Headline target 75% employment rate For a sound future EU social model 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 Develop labour market intelligence and skills governance 2 Key results of the CEDEFOP skills forecast Up to 2020 the forecast points to: – more than 83 million job opportunities due to: • a modest net increase in employment of around 8 million new jobs (expansion demand); and • around 75 million jobs that will need to be filled as people retire or leave the workforce (replacement demand) – job opportunities in all types of occupations, but most at the higher and lower end of the job spectrum risk of job polarisation – most job opportunities will be in services – the trend towards more skill-intensive jobs at all levels will continue and many traditional manual or routine jobs will decline – a more highly-qualified workforce, with more than 80% of people having at least medium-level qualifications – skill demand will lag behind skill supply and brings risk of overqualification in the short-term 3 Sectoral developments in Europe Millions 70 Distribution & transport 60 Business & other services 50 Non-marketed services 40 Manufacturing 30 Construction 20 Primary sector & utilities 10 0 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Source: Cedefop country workbooks (2012) 4 Growth and uncertainty: sectors Uncertainty Low Growth rate 2010-2020 High High Low Pharmaceuticals Mechanical Engineering Motor Vehicles Construction Distribution Hotels & Catering Land Transport etc Air Transport Insurance Education Health & Social Work Manufacturing nes Water Supply Retailing Water Transport Communications Banking & Finance Computing Services Professional Services Other Business Services Miscellaneous Services Oil & Gas etc Food, Drink & Tobacco Wood & Paper Printing & Publishing Chemicals nes Rubber & Plastics Non-Metallic Mineral Product Basic Metals Electrical Eng. & Instruments Electricity Agriculture etc Coal Other Mining Textiles, Clothing & Leather Manufactured Fuels Metal Goods Electronics Other Transport Equipment Gas Supply Public Administration & Defence Source: Cedefop forecast 2012 5 Multiple EU instruments and networks PES network EQF Skillsnet Skills Passport ESCO EU Skills Panorama Sector Skills Councils Social Dialogue Skills Alliances EU Vacancy Monitor/ EURES ELGPN 6 EU Sector Skills Councils: The process 2008 2009 2010 2010 2011 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” Launch first EU sector council 7 Key characteristics of EU Sector Skills Councils Decision, Involvement of leadership representatives and steering of education by European and training social partners providers Initial scope: information exchange and dialogue between National sector councils A network which adds value to the sector 8 Steps towards Sector Skills Councils 1st phase - Feasibility Decision Feasibility Project 1st: Mapping exercise 2nd: Potential content 2nd phase Decision Yes/No EU sector council • Social partners • National /Regional sector councils • What information • By social partners • Work/ programme • Consortium with• Education/Training actorsremit/scope • Potential sector representatives • Meetings main stakeholders • Sector definition • Value-added? • 4 reports • E&T partners? • Selection likely members • Evaluation • EU grant 9 State of play Phase 1: start in 2012 _____________ Phase 1 finalised ___________ Agriculture Audiovisual and – Live performance Chemicals Construction Education Electricity Furniture Fishery Gaz Nurses/Social care workers Shipbuilding Automotive Commerce Steel TCL Phase 2: creation _____________ Textile, clothing and leather: Dec 2011 Commerce: 2012 10 Commission support Co-financing Conditional Grant max 80% Phase 1: 80 k€ Phase 2: 240k€ • EU support: • Phase 1 • Phase 2: > Years 1-3 > Year 4+: phasing out grants • Reports • Coverage: > Stakeholders > Countries > Agreement on sector definition • Evaluation: > Quality of outputs > Value-added • Cost efficiency Temporary 11 Expected outputs for feasibility study • • • • • • • Mapping of key stakeholders; national/regional sector skills councils; education & training providers Established contacts with these actors Overview of their activities (products, services) Access to data and information on employment and skills Assess willingness of stakeholders to engage in EU initiative Define potential work programme of EU council Sketch possible governance structure, legal form, financing plan 12 Erasmus for all 2014-2020 and Sector Skills Alliances Existing programmes Lifelong Learning Programme International higher education programmes: Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink, Bilateral Programmes Grundtvig Erasmus for All 1. Learning Mobility Erasmus Leonardo Comenius A single integrated programme 3. 2. Co-operation Policy Support projects Youth in Action Programme 13 13 Sector Skills Alliances : target outcomes • Education comes closer to the labour market, better matching Vocational Education Training (VET) provision with skills needs improve economic sectors' competitiveness • More innovation, mutual trust and tools for mobility tools innovative ways of vocational teaching and training (work-based learning …) implement learning outcomes approach (ECVET, EQF…) and quality assurance • A systemic impact on training provision • Reduced skills mismatch 14 14 Sector Skills Alliances : activities – Conclusions on skills needs or European core profile based on solid evidence • (Skills, occupation and qualification survey or analysis when needed) – Joint curriculum design • (e.g. translate skills or occupation profile into curricula, common standard or reference, European tools implementation) – Joint curriculum delivery • (e.g. implementation of work based learning or innovative ways of teaching and learning; development of new learning opportunities) – Targeted dissemination 15 Sector Skills Alliances : categories of partner 1) VET providers Public or private VET providers, including higher education and research bodies specialised in E&T. 2) Sector specific expertise Sector or professional association Social partners Economic or skills bodies (e.g. chambers, agencies for economic development, skills observatories ...) 3) Bodies involved in education and training Policy makers or decision makers Qualification, accreditation and awarding bodies Large enterprises, SMEs (including craft industry) Guidance and counselling services 16 Sector Skills Alliances, pilot Call 2012 5 economic sectors : 1. Automotive industry 2. Aeronautic industry 3. Health and social work 4. Energy saving including sustainable construction 5. Tourism and catering 17 www.cedefop.europa.eu http://ec.europa.eu/restructuringandjobs http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=822&langId=en Call for proposals EAC / S01 / 2012 Pilot project for the development of Sector Skills Alliances: http://ec.europa.eu/education/calls/s0112_en.htm European Commission, VET cooperation in Europe: http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/vet_en.htm Erasmus For All: http://ec.europa.eu/education/erasmus-for-all/ 18