ESF Federal Integration Directive Bettina Reuter Division EF2 - ESF Programme Implementation Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
ESF Programmes Federal Government OP German for Professional Purposes (ESF-BAMF Programme) ESF programme of the Federal Government: Career entry mentoring Federal ESF Integration Directive ESF qualification within the context of the Recognition Act (IQ funding programme) ESF social partner guideline "Securing the skilled labour base: continuing vocational training and education (CVET) and the promotion of equality" Programme to reduce longterm unemployment Tailwind - for workers and businesses in the social economy UnternehmensWert:Mensch
The ESF Integration Guideline in the context of the Federal Government's Operational Programme for the ESF 2014-2020 period Priority B: Promoting social inclusion, combating poverty and any discrimination
Overview ESF Federal Integration Directive 2014-2020 Objective: Integration into work, training, resumption of school education Target group: People having particular problems in gaining access to the labour market Projects are carried out in cooperation networks with the active involvement of companies or public administration institutions and job centres or employment agencies. IsA - Integration instead of Exclusion - 18 to 35 year-olds - bottom up approach! - individual participant-related measures - structural measures IdA - Integration through Exchange - 18 to 35 year-olds - transnational mobility measures - cooperation with at least on European partner - readyness to host young people IvAF - Integration of Asylum Seekers and Refugees asylum seekers, tolerated persons, refugees individual participant-related measures structural measures involvement of other relevant stakeholders
Transnational ESF Programmes IdA IdA Integration through Exchange 2 Calls in 2008-2014 Continuation of IdA in context of ESF-Integration Directive 2014-2020
Objective and new approach to the target group To integrate disadvantaged young people (18-35) into Employment, voactional training and Education by improving their skills, knowledge and experience through traineeships in other EU countries The participants for the IdA programme have no deficits but capabilities which are not used to their full potential. Municipal job centre in Hamm, Germany
IdA Target groups Youth with no school-leaving qualification (e.g. school drop-outs) Youth with no trainee placement Youth who have completed school-based vocational training Training drop-outs Young single mothers Young people with disabilities
Challenges Target group How to reach the target group Involvement of and cooperation with job centres Involvement of and cooperation with enterprises/employers Set up of transnational cooperation Follow up: What comes after the traineeship abroad?
How to address the challenges Quality Management: Development of quality standards for all phases of the project Set up of networks on project and programme level Dissemination of results and experiences on national and EU level
IdA Key Elements (1) Regional cooperation networks: active involvement of enterprises and job centres/ public employment agencies (cooperation agreement) Dual competence of actors (target group and transnational collaboration) Transnational project has to be an integral part of the local or regional labour-market integration policy of job centres / public employment agencies Cooperation with a partner from at least one other EU Member State Expert Exchange: learn from each other
IdA Key Elements (2) Selection and preparation of participants Stay abroad of 2-6 months (work-related learning experience in an enterprise) Group size: 8-12 participants Pedagogical support for participants before, during and after the stay abroad Transfer allowances are continued to be paid Reimbursement of participant-related costs for mobility and the organisational services of the partner organisation) Hosting youngsters from abroad (costs for hosting will be covered by sending organisation in the partner country)
IdA Project Cycle Recruitment of participants Selection of participants Using experience in foreign country for integration strategy Subsequent support of participants During all project phases: Network and exchange with job centre/ public employment agency Network and exchange with partner organisations abroad Preparation of participants Duration of traineeship abroad: 2 to 6 months Cooperation in regional project network Follow-on of participants Exchange experience during stay abroad
Minimum Quality Standards Participant Recruitment and Selection identify people who with the right support will benefit from participation in terms of integration into education, vocational training and employment Participant Preparation Learning/development plans; intercultural, language, professional + practical preparation; mentoring Stay abroad Support programme for developing non-formal skills and competences, language course, mentoring Follow-up Working out and recording participants progress, preparing employers tp provide employment for participants
IdA 2008-2014: Key Results Increase of.. Personal competence: self-motivation, independence, self-esteem, self-confidence Social competence: ability to deal with conflicts and capacity for teamwork Opportunities on the labour-market: openness towards mobility, practical professional experience Active labour-market action: flexibility, own initiative on job applications
Successful Transnational Cooperation: Key Elements Getting to know each other (organisation, aims and objectives, target group/s, etc.) Developing an atmosphere of trust as a basis for the partnership Clarifying expectations with regard to IdA (aims and objectives of the mobility programme, expectations of each partner, competences, etc. Developing a common view about the stay abroad/the project Clarifying the way of working together and steering of the process, e.g. working language, communication process, number of working meetings, measures for conflict resolution, delivery requirements, etc. Clarifying task and responsibilities of each partner involvement of staff and responsibilities shall be made transparent Meetings face-to face
IdA transnational partners Partner Country Projects Partner Country Projects Finland 2 Sweden 9 France 6 Slowenia 1 Greece 3 Spain 19 Ireland 1 Czech Republic 1 Italy 10 Hungary 1 Malta 3 Great Britain 5 The Netherlands 6 Turkey 1 Austria 8 Poland 5
TLN Mobility as an ESF Learning Network Partners from 15 Member States and Regions funded by EU COM/DG EMPL (200.000 ) and national and regional budgets Commitment of all partners to realise transnational mobility measures in the ESF 2014-2020 funding period Kick off in February 2013 TASK Coordinated Call as a voluntary coordinated transnational framework for national and regional ESF action on youth mobility to: - foster high QUALITY of transnational mobility projects - provide a coordinated framework for transnational collaboration on the level of PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
TLN Mobility: Results Coordinated Call and Manual of Guidance COORDINATED CALL (CC) A: INTRODUCTION B: CONTENT 1. Objectives of mobility programmes 2. Target Group 3. Programme cycle 4. Project structure and project management 5. Implementation structures 6. Eligibility of costs C: ANNEX
TLN Mobility: Manual of Guidance Manual of Guidance 50-page support document for the planning of the implementation of the CC Provides background information and further guidance on CC minimum requirements Contains additional recommended criteria Includes case studies and examples of approaches from previous mobility initiatives
TLN Mobility: Implementing the Coordinated Call Launch of national and regional calls within TLN Mobility MS/Regions so far Calls have been launched in Basque Country, Catalunia, Galicia, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Sweden and Trento Further calls foreseen for Andalusia, Italy Total ESF/YEI budget allocated for transnational mobility for NEETs in the 2014-2020 ESF funding period in TLN Mobility Member States and regions: approx. 120 Mio EUR (as-of Feb 2015)
TLN Mobility: Support Tools and Continuation Support Tools Peer learning through bilateral meetings Partner Search Database at www.tln-mobility.eu Toolkit with templates and technical guidance on drafting regional/national calls TLN Mobility Continuation of work programme incl. regular network meetings and partner search activities with national/regional resources Close link to Thematic Network on Youth Employment within EU Common Framework
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