Skills for Europe's future November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security Better information about the future labour market needs: New skills for new jobs initiative Aviana Bulgarelli Cedefop

Skills for Europe's future November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security Cedefop European agency for the development of vocational education and training (VET)  Centre of knowledge and expertise Research, analysis, scientific advice and networking to provide evidence and support in: developing/implementing VET policy European cooperation in VET

Skills for Europe's future November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security Why better labour market intelligence to better respond to global challenges to support evidence-based policy-making to fill existing information deficits Education and skills – key driver for European growth, competitiveness and jobs  need to know which occupations and skills will be required  develop - through education and training - knowledge, skills and competences needed

Skills for Europe's future November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security Shift towards services continues… EU-25+

Skills for Europe's future November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security …with demand for all occupations Danger of job polarisation! EU-25+

Skills for Europe's future November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security Qualification requirements raising across all jobs… 33% 46% 21% 26% 49% 19% 50% 25% 31% EU-25+

Skills for Europe's future November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security Cedefop-Photomuseum Award 2007: People at work, people at training; Schlamann, A. interSHOPs. …even in elementary occupations

Skills for Europe's future November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security …policy implications? opportunity for consistent education and training policies  to provide adequately skilled workforce with an optimal skills mix for growth and flexicurity strategies partnership, shared responsibilities and higher investment in LLL targeted guidance and counselling and validation of non-/informal learning

Skills for Europe's future November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security BUT… participation in LLL still low 78 million low skilled Source: Eurostat, LFS, 2000, 2007

Skills for Europe's future November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security Regularly updated information about labour market needs is key for informed decisions  European labour market requires European level monitoring Approaches to anticipate skills exist in several Member States BUT: not yet well established at European level  need for common analytical framework

Skills for Europe's future November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security New skills for new jobs initiative EU action Commission Communication (12/08) –first assessment of skill needs up to 2020 –mapping and exploration of existing instruments –outline the way forward  towards development of effective common European approach to anticipation of skill needs

Skills for Europe's future November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security New skills for new jobs initiative Cedefop’s contribution  regular European forecasts of skills supply and demand (every 2 years)  employers surveys as a complementary tool Cedefop’s work on skill needs is part of overall strategy to make life-long learning a reality  validation of non-/informal learning  common European principles and tools (EQF, ECVET, guidance, quality, Europass)

Skills for Europe's future November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security Thank you very much for your attention! Contact details for more information: & Alena Zukersteinova Torsten Dunkel Peter Szovics