The Role of Regional and Local Labour Market Monitoring in Aligning Education and Employment

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1 The Role of Regional and Local Labour in Aligning Education and Employment European Network Sigrid Rand, Manager of the European Network (EN RLMM)

2 OVERVIEW 1. European Network Market Monitoring (EN RLMM) 2. Good practice examples: the role of intermediaries in ensuring a better matching of supply and demand 3. Exchange of good practice examples in EN RLMM projects

3 1. European Network

4 1. European Network Core facts: Founded in members: universities, PES, Statistical Offices, regional decision-makers, private consultancies 32 European and non-european countries 80 regions 550 labour market observatories in different regions Principle: mutual learning through sharing of good practices

5 1. European Network Topics: Bilbao 2013: Changing Roles and Functions of Regional and Local Labour Market Observatories Across Europe Frankfurt 2014: Sustainable Economy and Sustainable Employment Milan 2015: Big Data and the Complexity of Labour Market Policies Lapland 2016: Digital Revolution and Its Effects on Labour

6 1. European Network Goals: Increase the transparency for regional and local actors through targeted labour market monitoring Developing common principles for regional and local labour market monitoring http: LABOUR MARKET OBSERVATORIES Transparency: Reliable data basis for decision-making Common framework for initiating and steering strategic processes National level: Creating a reliable database for devising and implementing national strategies Regional level: Developing regional programmes based on national strategies Local level: Implementing local strategies based on national and regional guidelines

7 2. Good practice examples: intermediaries The development of strategies as well as the planning and implementation of measures are interconnected. However often a gap arises at the interface of these activities or between the involved actors. Solution: Regional/localsectoral/target group labour market monitoring at the basis of the development, planning and implementation activities Support from a range of intermediaries operating at the nodes of regional/local/sectoral networks and bridging the gaps between enterprises and their associations, VET system and PES. Types of intermediaries: observatories, employers associations/politics, placement services

8 2. Good practice examples: intermediaries Interface Problems Arising from the German VET System: Highly formalised VET system national standards (access, curricula, certificates) Qualification = profession = occupation High predictability of supply and demand for skilled labour (especially in dual VET professions) A good basis for mid-term forecasting Considerable expense and effort needed to plan, develop and implement certified training activities/find providers of further VET Disadvantages for those without qualifications/not the right kind of qualifications (labour market entry/career advancement)

9 2. Good practice examples: intermediaries Local conferences of regio pro Mid-term skills forecasting system established in 2007: supply of and demand for professions and qualifications on the level of administrative districts (NUTS 3; 26 in total) in the Federal State of Hesse (3-4 years VET cycle) Groups of professions three-digit codes of the Federal Employment Agency; approximately 60 groups Developed by IWAK in close co-operation with the Hessian Ministry for Economics, Energy, Transport and Regional Development regio pro forecasts as basis for the General Concept for Securing Skilled Labour in Hesse

10 2. Good practice examples: intermediaries Local conferences of regio pro European Network

11 2. Good practice examples: intermediaries Local conferences of regio pro European Network

12 2. Good practice examples: intermediaries Local conferences of regio pro Combination of quantitative and qualitative methods (validation of data by experts and local conferences) Negotiated and co-ordinated de-central strategy development processes facilitated by IWAK

13 2. Good practice examples: intermediaries Local conferences of regio pro Three steps (examples from Odenwaldkreis): 1.Analysing and interpreting data from the local forecast to identify future fields of action followed by a specification of measures for tackling the anticipated skills shortages in three groups of professions (technicians, metalworkers, electricians; health/elderly care professions; cooks and catering trades). 2.Presenting and discussing the results of specification of measures, identifying the common fields of action for the groups of professions (infrastructure, attracting and retaining apprentices to/in the region) basis for a concrete implementation strategy. 3.Presenting the implementation strategy for the groups of professions (resources, actors, intermediate steps, milestones, coordinators, schedule), reflecting on the successes/needs for improvement so far, addressing the VET and labour market policy-makers in the locality and receiving a feedback from the Head of the District Authority.

14 2. Good practice examples: intermediaries Local conferences of regio pro Good practice: informed decision-making and local capacitybuilding in an institutionalised framework for developing decentral labour market strategies. LOCAL CONFERENCES AS PART OF STRATEGY-BUILDING VET providers Professional associations Regional development bodies regio pro forecasts - local VET strategies Employers' associations Trade unions Policymakers

15 2. Good practice examples: intermediaries De-centralised modular training concepts for sectors with un- and low-skilled workers European Network LOCAL CONSULTANTS: Training Coaches as intermediaries between the providers of VET and companies Training Provider Training Coach Firm 1 Firm 2 Target Group 1 Target Group 2 Target Group 3

16 2. Good practice examples: intermediaries De-centralised modular training concepts for sectors with un- and low-skilled workers European Network Approaching the target group through companies Enabling the training providers to develop individualised approaches taking into account the specificities of different sectors Good practice: Setting up de-centralised structures for ascertaining the qualification needs of firms and developing specific qualification offers.

17 3. Exchange of good practice examples in EN RLMM projects European Network Aligning the VET System and Economic Development Strategies with the Help of the Effective Labour Market Forecasting (VET-EDS) Smart Information Models for Adequately Adapting VET to the Labour Market Needs (SIMOVET)

18 Thank you for your attention! Contact: Coordination of the EN RLMM at the Institute for Economics, Culture and Labour (IWAK)/ Centre of Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Germany Sigrid Rand