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Towards a Youth Guarantee in the Dutch region Noord-Brabant
Geography 2.3 million inhabitants Largest cities: Eindhoven, Tilburg, Breda, Den Bosch Home of: Philips ASML DAF Trucks NXP VDL FEI FUJI Europe TESLA etc 2 universities 3 applied universities
Also referred to as the “Brainport” region
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Dutch position • In March 2015, the lowest rates youth unemployment rates in EU were observed in Germany (7.2%), Austria (10.5%), Denmark and the Netherlands (10.8%) • Same figures apply appr. for Dutch region/province of Noord-Brabant (southern border region to Belgium)
Solutions: Dutch youth measures: national level (applying to all Dutch regions) <- Apprenticeship as part of curriculum school -> <- Reduction early school leaving -> <- Lower minimum wage for youth below age 23 -> € 80 mln regional youth unempl Youth ambassador Action Plan Youth Unemployment Sector job plans Small jobs arrangement Company agreements
4 consecutive fixed-term jobs Welfare: Investing in Youth Act 2009
2010
2011
2012
Welfare: 4 weeks search period -> 2013
2014
Economic structure of Noord-Brabant region: high tech, high touch
Triple Helix
4 labour market regions All governed and coordinated by triple helix organization Plus “Pact Brabant”: triple helix at Province level
Naam De Toekomst van Brabant
Regio Brabant
Actielijn Traineeprogramma
website www.detoekomstvanbrabant.nl
School Ex
Brabant (Nederland)
Opleiding/Scholing
www.mboraad.nl/?page=1704
Startersbeurs
Brabant (Nederland)
Werkervaring
www.startersbeurs.nu
Actieplan Leerbanen JeBaanInDeRetail.nl
Midden-Brabant Midden-Brabant
Toeleiding/begeleiding Werk (inclusief BBL)
www.actieplanleerbanen.nl www.jebaaninderetail.nl
De Broekriem, platform voor Noord-Brabant en door werkzoekenden
Toeleiding/begeleiding
www.debroekriem.nl
Stimuleringsfonds leren Noord-Brabant werken gebouwde omgeving
Werk (inclusief BBL)
www.stifo-lerenwerken.nl
Duobanen in de elektrotechniek
Noordoost-Brabant
Werk
www.duo-elektroregiooss.nl
WerktTverband
Noordoost-Brabant
Toeleiding/begeleiding
Helmond Stagestad Gouden lijst met kansberoepen
Helmond/de Peel West-Brabant
Opleiding /scholing Opleiding/scholing
Instroomprojecten Kridatiechallenge
Zuidoost-Brabant Zuidoost-Brabant
Werk Werkervaring
Werkcheque
Zuidoost-Brabant
Werk
http://helmondstagestad.nl/
www.kridatiechallenge.nl www.lerenenwerkenehv.nl/leren_en_werken_eindhoven/subsidie s/werkcheque/
The Work Experience Grant (www.startersbeurs.nu)
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Work Experience Grant (Starterbeurs in Dutch) • Trainee contract 32h/week during max 6 months for job seekers up to age of 27, with basic qualification • Based on evaluation and strengthening of youngster’s competences • Grant: €500/month (€ 100 organization, € 400 municipality – eligible for ESF) • Budget for further training education: €100/month • Fully digitalized procedure for both parties • Started in Tilburg and Rotterdam, over 150 Dutch municipalities have joined scheme, still expanding
Work Experience Grant: preliminairy results
Competences
developed*
Professional network
expanded*
Labor market position
improved*
Employment (after 1 month)
52%
• match level of education
77%
• match content of education
60% * Self-report
The “Youth Employment Free Zone” • Policies should aim at early intervention and prevention • Evidence based: good data &knowledge of “stock and flows” of young people, from primary school onwards • Monitoring their careers and the “turns” they take • Involving all stakeholders • Building more productive roads towards employment – avoiding and blocking wrong turn
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Preventing youth unemployment: A Youth Unemployment Free Zone – transition model
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Signed, sealed, delivered?
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What works • In bad LM situation wage subsidies for employers work, but effect modest • All measures that enhance job seekers work experience and their professional networks • Any way to get job seekers in direct contact with companies … • An ounce of prevention …starting at young age • Regional – triple helix – coordination, responsive to smart specialisation • Baking a bigger cake … 14
