Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis

Portugal

Maria Cândida SoaresMaria Cândida SoaresGabinete de Estratégia e PlaneamentoGabinete de Estratégia e Planeamento

Strategic and Planning OfficeStrategic and Planning Office

Conference on

ImplementingImplementing Flexicurity in Times Flexicurity in Times of Crisisof Crisis

Prague, 25-26 March 2009

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Employment and Unemployment (2008Q03)

Employment RatesEmployment RatesPortugal EU27 Target2010

Total (15-64) 68.1% 66.4% 70%

Women (15-64) 62.5% 59.5% 60%

Older workers (55-64) 51.2% 46.0% 50%

Unemployment RatesUnemployment Rates

Portugal EU27

Total (15-74) 7.8% 6.8%

Youth (15-24) 17.1% 15.7%

Long-term unemployment rate (15-74)

3.7% 2.5%Source: Eurostat

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National Reform Programme 2008-2010

Strategic challengesStrategic challengesInvesting in education and training and improving the

qualifications of the Portuguese population

Promoting job creation, preventing and combating unemployment

Fostering the balance between flexibility and security in the labour market and improving working conditions

Strengthening social cohesion

Short term action toShort term action to deal with the deal with the CRISISCRISIS

INITIATIVE INITIATIVE

INVESTMENT AND EMPLOYMENTINVESTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT(December 2008)(December 2008)

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Investing in Investing in educationeducation and and trainingtraining and and improving the qualifications of the improving the qualifications of the Portuguese populationPortuguese population

New Opportunities Initiative

Vocational Training

Basic and Secondary Education

Higher Education

National Reform Programme 2008-2010

Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis

New Opportunities Initiative – targets 2010

YouthYouth

Make Make secondary educationsecondary education the the minimum level for everyoneminimum level for everyone

Place half of the students within Place half of the students within secondary education in secondary education in technological technological

and professional coursesand professional courses

AdultsAdultsQualify Qualify 1.000.000 adults1.000.000 adults through both through both

processes of recognition of processes of recognition of competences and/or vocational trainingcompetences and/or vocational training

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New Opportunities Initiative – results 2008

YouthYouthStudents enrolled in vocational training within basic educational level

44 130(data: 2007/2008)

Students enrolled in vocational training within secondary educational level

120 764(data: 2007/2008)

AdultsAdults

Adults enrolled in processes of recognition of competences and/or in vocational training

745 000 adults(data: January 2009)

Enlargement of the New Opportunities Centres (CNO) network

457(data: December 2008)

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Vocational Training

Increase the access to vocational training

Vocational Training Clause (initial)

The Right to Training (continuous)

Development of the National Qualification System

National Qualification Framework

National Qualification Catalogue

Individual Competences Portfolio

Development of the Quality System Certification Certification of the Training Institutions

Qualification and Certification of the Trainers

Labour Code

Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis

Basic, Secondary and Higher Education

Improve teaching conditions and equal access to education opportunities

National Programme for Upgrading the School Network

(1st cycle of basic school and preschool)

Programme for the Extension of Preschool Education Network

Organization and management of schools Autonomy, management, decentralization, evaluation

Modernisation of schools Programme for Modernising the Secondary Schools

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Initiative Investment and Employment 2009

Priority areas:

Modernisation of Schools

Promotion of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

Modernisation of Infrastructure Technologies

Special Support to Economic Activity, Exports and SME’s

Support to Employment EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE

Measures:Measures: Support to maintain employmentSupport to maintain employment Support young people to access employmentSupport young people to access employment Support the return to workSupport the return to work Extend social protectionExtend social protection

Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis

Employment Initiative 2009

Measure 1- Support to Maintain Employment

Reduction of the social security contributions paid by the

employers (micro and small enterprises and workers older than 45)

Targets: 200 000 enterprises, 500 000 workers

Training of the workers with temporary reduction of activity

Targets: 500 enterprises, 20 000 workers

RESULTS RESULTS (5 weeks of implementation):(5 weeks of implementation):

35 000 enterprises / 91 000 workers35 000 enterprises / 91 000 workers

3 200 workers in training3 200 workers in training

Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis

Employment Initiative 2009

Measure 2 - Support Young People to Access Employment

Professional traineeship for high qualified young people

Target: + 12 000 youngsters in 2009

Support the hiring of high qualified young people up to 35

years old

Target: 20 000 youngsters

RESULTS RESULTS (5 weeks of implementation):(5 weeks of implementation):

3 750 young people in professional training3 750 young people in professional training

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Employment Initiative 2009 Measure 3 - Support the Return to Work Targets

Support for hiring unemployed 8 000 unemployed

Support for hiring unemployed older than 55 years

4 000 unemployed

Traineeship Programme for Qualification

- Employment (unemployed) 10 000 unemployed

Contract Employment - Insertion 30 000 unemployed

Education and Training Courses for Adults 5 000 unemployed

Creation of Professional Insertion Offices 400 offices

SOME RESULTS:SOME RESULTS: 2 700 unemployed supported (young and adults)2 700 unemployed supported (young and adults) 11 000 unemployed are working under the Contract11 000 unemployed are working under the Contract 882 applications for the creation of PI Offices882 applications for the creation of PI Offices

Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis

Employment Initiative 2009

Measure 4 – Extend Social Protection

Extension of the social allowance of unemployment

(enlargement of the period of allowance in + 6 months)

Target: 50 000 beneficiaries

Maintain social allowance of unemployment in case of quick

return to the labour market

(hold the full relevance of all previous contribute periods in future

modulation of the length of eventual unemployment allowances)

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