1. Date: in 12 pts Youth Quality youth work in the EU Floor van Houdt Deputy Head of Unit for Youth European Commission

2. Youth EU YOUTH STRATEGY 2010-2018 Create more and equal opportunities for all young people in education and on the labour market Promote active citizenship, social inclusion and solidarity of all young people

3. Youth EU YOUTH REPORT 2012 The EU Youth Strategy has demonstrated its added value and served as a vehicle to strengthen cross-sectoral cooperation Social inclusion, health & well-being and contributions to employability of young people will be priorities for the coming three years, placing the EU Youth Strategy at the centre of Europe 2020 Youth in Action and its successor will contribute to achieving the objectives of the EU Youth Strategy

4. 65% NEETS 65% NEETS 75% non-NEEts 75% non-NEEts Youth NEETS 28,7% NEETS 28,7% non- NEETS 40% non- NEETS 40% non- NEETS 46% non- NEETS 46% NEETS 26,7% NEETS 26,7% YOUTHparticipation

5. Date: in 12 pts Youth Enhancing participation

6. Youth YOUTH in the crisis High youth unemployment and one out of three young unemployed looking for a job for more than a year (2011) 14 million NEETs, aged 15-29 (costs estimated at €153 billion – 2011) About a third of Europe's young people at risk of social exclusion (2013)

7. Youth YOUTH WORK in the crisis Value Broad awareness for the role of youth work in assisting youth in crisis Added value Working together and working in synergy Increasing value Quality systems for youth work

8. Youth Unique features: Young people are central, voluntary approach, educational purpose Outreach to young people, also those out of reach and indivual guidance Awareness for its value to be increased

9. Youth work ADDED VALUE Measures that intervene before risk factors occur Measures that aim to get young people back into education or training Measures to facilitate transition to employment Measures to help groups at a specific disadvantage in the labour market Youth Schools Employment services Youth Work Universities Social services

10. commitment to ensuring and enhancing optimum youth work provision and practice for young people (evidence, responsive and assessment) Youth Youth work QUALITY Framework Visibility Relations with youth, within sector and others Support and funding Internal exchange of good practice

11. Date: in 12 pts Youth Evidence Good practice National and EU studies on value of youth work Political direction Council Conclusions on quality of youth work Towards practice Expert group on quality systems for youth work Outcomes: value, added value and quality of youth work  for practicioners to consider NEXT STEPS

12. Youth Thank you Questions? Florencia.van-Houdt@ec.europa.eu http://ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.htm