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Dutch approach fighting youth unemployment. Marisa Cartier van Dissel Policy Advisor Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment. Outline. Figures youth unemployment Young people at risk of unemployment Additional efforts. Young people at risk. Young people at risk of unemployment.
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Dutch approach fighting youth unemployment • Marisa Cartier van Dissel • Policy Advisor • Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
Outline Figures youth unemployment Young people at risk of unemployment Additional efforts
Young people at risk of unemployment School drop-outs. Young peoplewitheducationthat does not match labourmarket. Young peoplewith migrant background.
Why? • Definition: Youngster,12 to 23 years, who does not attend school and who has not achieved a basic qualification. • Good labour market perspectives. • Objective: the number of new early school-leavers must be reduced to 25.000 in 2016.
How? • Absenteeism registration; • Integrated approach and performance agreements between schools, municipalities and national government; • Financial incentives for educational institutions; • Continuous learning pathways from pre-vocational secondary education to secondary vocational education; • Special focus on: • Institutions with higher drop out rates; • First year of secondary vocational education. • School Ex 2.0: stimulate young people in VET to stay longer in education and choose for labour market relevant education (broader focus than early school leaving)
Link education and labourmarket Goodquality of education. Educationthatmeets the needs of the labourmarket. Apprenticeships & traineeships in educational system. Mentoring.
Keyroleforsocial partners in secondary VET Work placement and apprenticeships Qualifications • Examination
Yougpeoplewith migrant background Raise education level. Reach migrants within the generic policy. Education in line with labour market needs.
Additionalefforts • Additional resources for municipalities and sectors • Ambassador for Youth Employment. • Fiscal stimulus for employers to hire young unemployed people. Vacancies for young people
Reintegrationintolabourmarket • Reintegration into the labour market is decentralized to municipalities. • Municipalities cooperate with among others UWV (public employment service), educational institutions, employers and health care providers Basisadministratie Persoonsgegevens en Reisdocumenten
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Variouspathwaysforvariousneeds… Secondaryvocationaleducation (MBO) Four different sectors: 1. Agriculture • Engineering & Technology • Healthcare • Economics Twopathways: 1. Vocational training (BOL): Professional training: practical training between 20% and 60% 2. Block orday release (BBL) Apprenticeshipbased: practical training takes up more than 60% Four different levels: from assistent training (level 1) to middle management training (level 4)