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Towards a Youth Guarantee

in the Dutch region

Noord-Brabant

Geography

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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

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)

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Welfare: Investing in Youth

Act

Welfare: 4 weeks search

period ->

4 consecutive fixed-term jobs

Small jobs arrangement

<- Reduction early school leaving ->

<- Lower minimum wage for youth below age 23 ->

<- Apprenticeship as part of curriculum school ->

€ 80 mln regional

youth unemplYouth ambassador

Sector job

plansCompany

agreements

Action Plan Youth

Unemployment

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 Regio Actielijn website

De Toekomst van Brabant Brabant Traineeprogramma www.detoekomstvanbrabant.nl

School Ex Brabant (Nederland) Opleiding/Scholing www.mboraad.nl/?page=1704

Startersbeurs Brabant (Nederland) Werkervaring www.startersbeurs.nu

Actieplan Leerbanen Midden-Brabant Toeleiding/begeleiding www.actieplanleerbanen.nl

JeBaanInDeRetail.nl Midden-Brabant Werk (inclusief BBL) www.jebaaninderetail.nl

De Broekriem, platform voor en door werkzoekenden

Noord-Brabant Toeleiding/begeleiding www.debroekriem.nl

Stimuleringsfonds leren werken gebouwde omgeving

Noord-Brabant 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 Helmond/de Peel Opleiding /scholing http://helmondstagestad.nl/

Gouden lijst met kansberoepen

West-Brabant Opleiding/scholing

Instroomprojecten Zuidoost-Brabant Werk

Kridatiechallenge Zuidoost-Brabant Werkervaring www.kridatiechallenge.nl

Werkcheque Zuidoost-Brabant Werk www.lerenenwerken-ehv.nl/leren_en_werken_eindhoven/subsidies/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

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

Work Experience Grant: preliminairy results

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 …

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