Council recommendation on the integration of the long term unemployed in the labour market Anita VELLA, Deputy Head of Unit, European Commission, DG EMPL/Unit B1 – Employment Strategy

12 million long-term unemployed

Transitions to employment Finding a job becomes increasingly harder after 12 months of unemployment…

Problem definition CONTINUITY COVERAGE 73% of LTU registered CONTINUITY Change of support institution for LTU in 21 MS LABOUR MARKET FOCUS Focus of interventions on public works INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT No systematic individual plans in 10 MS

Initiative - Objectives General objective Support Member States to increase transitions from long term unemployment to employment. Specific objectives increase coverage with higher registration and active support for the long-term unemployed. ensure continuity and coordination between relevant services increase the effectiveness of interventions aimed at both the long-term unemployed and employers.

2. Individual assessment 3. Job Integration Agreement Three steps to go back to work Objective Support Member States to increase transitions from long term unemployment to employment 2. Individual assessment 1. Registration 3. Job Integration Agreement 12 - 18 months

Registration Encourage the registration of the LTU with an employment service, in particular through improved information provision on the support available Share of long-term unemployed registered with employment services, 2014

employability prospects, barriers to employment, (Re-)assessment Ensure that all long-term unemployed are offered in-depth individual assessments and guidance at the latest when they reach 18 months of unemployment. Should cover: employability prospects, barriers to employment, previous job search efforts, Information on job offers and available support, including EURES Interventions between 12 and 18 months to address: Drop in transitions to employment during this period Shift in responsibility between authorities in charge

Job integration agreement Make an offer that targets the specific needs of the LTU and combines services and measures provided by different organisations in the form of a job integration agreement Individual service offer targeting individual specific needs combining services and measures provided by different orgs explicit goals, timelines and obligations of the beneficiary obligations: taking active steps to find jobs, accepting suitable work, attending E&T, re-qualification or ALMPs Service provider'(s) offer : job search assistance, in work assistance Validation, rehabilitation, counselling, guidance, educatoin, VET, work experience, social support, ECEC, health and long-term care, debt counselling, housing and transport.

Consortium of organisations Identification of a SPOC Employment service Social authority Integrated jobcentre Local authority Consortium of organisations Private structure

Role: Ensure service continuity SPOC: Job Integration Agreement (1) Role: Ensure service continuity Agree coordinated service offer: employment +social services Smooth and secure transmission of info on LTU support hisotry and individual assessments between service providers Dissemination of information on job vacancies

Discuss and sign the JIA with the registered LTU jobseeker SPOC: Job Integration Agreement (2) Discuss and sign the JIA with the registered LTU jobseeker Monitor the implementation of the JIA Regular contacts with long-term unemployed OR Information flows with support service institutions in charge of delivering services identified in the JIA If necessary, update the JIA Ensure necessary exchanges between institutions to decide on the need to update the JIA.

Services for employers Focus financial incentives Closer links to employers Better understanding of enterprise and LTU needs. Partnership Screening job vacancies, placement and post-placement support, workplace mentoring and training . Services for employers Recruitment subsidies and reduction of soc. insurance contributions to increase job opportunities for LTU. Focus financial incentives

Estimates for programming 2014-2020: Recommendations to the COM and MS Cooperate with MS to make best use of the European Structural and Investment Funds, in accordance with relevant 2014-2020 investment priorities. Estimates for programming 2014-2020: 11 bn Euro 8i active labour market measures 12.9 bn Euro 9i social inclusion 1 bn Euro 8vii capacity of labour market actors ESF allocation, EU28 2007-2013 2014-2020 Share of unemployed in ESF beneficiaries 31,3% > 41% …of which: long-term unemployed 28,2% > 25% Share of long-term unemployed in total beneficiaries 8,8% > 10%

Whether registered LTU regained employment 3 key components Monitoring Within EMCO and in collaboration with SPC and PES Network– multilateral surveillance and JAF. Whether registered LTU regained employment Sustainable integration in LM Use of Job Integration Agreement PES performance assessment under benchlearning Evaluation Evaluation in 3 years following adoption on lessons learned. Individual assessment Single point of contact Job Integration Agreement