Proposal for a Council recommendation on the integration of the long term unemployed in the labour market COM(2015) 462 ESF Committee 23 October 2015

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, personalised guidance 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 mutual obligations Single point of contact ensure service continuity deliver a coordinated service offer

Services for employers Focus financial incentives Closer links to employers Better understanding of employer needs. Partnership Encourage companies to use employment services to recruit LTU and sustain their employment. Services for employers Increase job opportunities for LTU. Focus financial incentives

Estimates for programming 2014-2020: Recommendations to the Commission Cooperate with MS to make best use of the European Structural and Investment Funds, in accordance with existing 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%

Evaluation in 3 years following adoption on lessons learned. Proposal overview 3 key components Monitoring Within 6 months after adoption, EMCO to draw up a set of monitoring indicators, including a reporting mechanism. Evaluation Evaluation in 3 years following adoption on lessons learned. Individual assessment Single point of contact Job Integration Agreement