Activities of Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO related to 2016/2242(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on control of spending and monitoring of EU Youth Guarantee schemes’ cost-effectiveness
Amendments (12)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas from a quantitative perspective, the take-up of the Youth Guarantee (YG) is encouraging in some Member States but implementation of integration services listed under the YG is often only partial and dependenthas not ensured an improvement in the identification and registration of unemployed young people or inactive young people who are neither in education, nor in training1a ; whereas the implementation of the YG requires the strengthening onf the existing capacity and efficiencyresources of public employment services (PES); and the active involvement of the social partners; _________________ 1aSee Paragraph 161, ECA Report 05/2017.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the annual investment required for the implementation of a Youth Guarantee in Europe has been estimated at 50,4bn1c, which is significantly lower than the annual economic loss due to the disengagement of young people from the labour market in Europe, which could reach at least 153 billion1b; whereas Youth Employment Initiative funds amount to only 6.4bn in 2014-2018, and an additional 2bn (including ESF contributions) until 2020; _________________ 1cSocial inclusion of young people. (Eurofound 2015) 1bNEETs Young people not in employment, education or training: Characteristics, costs and policy responses in Europe. (Eurofound 2012)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas in 2016, youth unemployment rates (18.7% EU) remain above their pre-crisis levels, doubling on average unemployment rates for the whole population; whereas in several Member States (Greece, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Cyprus and Portugal) between one-quarter and one-half of young workers are unemployed;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas young people are disproportionately likely to suffer from low wages and/or precarious employment, including unpaid internships or undeclared work, and involuntary part- time or temporary employment;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that effective mechanisms to discuss and resolve difficulties experienced when implementing YG schemes are needed, together with a strong commitment by the Member States to implement the scope of the YG in full, including partnership-building, ensuring an effective outreach, enabling skills enhancement and putting in place proper evaluation structurand structures to monitor and evaluate YG schemes are needed, both at regional, national and EU level; stresses that the successful implementation of YG schemes require: early intervention mechanisms, clear and simple eligibility criteria, proper staffing and funding of PES services, active involvement of all relevant stakeholders, including the social partners and youth organisations; notes with concern that many Member States have developed their YG schemes as a continuation (or in substitution) of pre- existing youth employment programmes which has deterred progress in the above- mentioned lines;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the importance of the notion of a "good quality offer" in assessing the success of the YG and calls on the Commission, together with the Member States and relevant stakeholders, to elaborate an adequate definition; underlines that all such offers should match the participant's profile and labour market needs; stresses that both employment and training and educational offers should be consistent with the social rights recognised in the EU social acquis and the European Social Charter; underlines the role of the social partners in this context;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that preventive intervenquality job creation is and structural reform effor pre-requisite in order to reap the benefits byof the Member States are needed in order to reap the benefits of the YG and ensure the success of school-to-work transitions of young people; stresses in this regardYG; stresses in this regard the importance of reinforcing social rights in the labour market, particularly through the strengthening of collective bargaining, and of developing job-creating measures alongside, including through reduced working times without a reduction in wages and benefits or a lower retirement age; stresses the importance of trainincreasing PES personnel, capacity building and cooperation with NGOs, where relevantthe relevant stakeholders, including the social partners and youth organisations, in order to ensure that active employment policies can provide a successful transition to employment in this environment, through individualized advice and training;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the full potential of exchanging best practices among Member States has not yet been realised; notes in this respect the importance of mutual learning aimed at the activation of the most vulnerable groupCalls on the Commission and Member States to develop the full potential of exchanging best practices; notes in this respect the importance of mutual learning aimed at the activation of the most vulnerable groups and young workers currently further from the labour market; highlights that measures such as subsidies to employers are known to be far less cost-effective in creating sustainable employment than training and orientation services and calls on Member States to adapt their policies accordingly; expresses its concern at the effect that the introduction of subsidies to employers has had on the sustainability of social security and public finances in some Member States;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that a more diversified approach in the provision of services to different groups within the youth population is needed in order to avoid ‘cherry-picking’; calls for a stronger outreach to young people facing multiple barriers (e.g. young people with disabilities)ensure that they are specifically customised to their needs, while ensuring at the same time that young people in the same situation have equal access to the services and support provided by the Youth Guarantee; calls for a stronger outreach to young people facing multiple barriers (e.g. young people with disabilities, young women and migrants etc.); stresses, in this regard, the importance of a successful coordination of the YG with integration and anti-discrimination policies;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to ensure the provision of follow-up data to assess the long-term sustainability of outcomes; notes with concern that , so far, the sustainability of positive exits in the YG has been deteriorating progressively from 6 to 12 to 18 months1d; _________________ 1dSee Paragraph 161, ECA Report 05/2017.
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Cautions against the repeated take-up of the YG which goes against the spirit of labour market activation and the aim of transition into permanent employment.Stresses that the YG should ensure that any applicant receives a quality job offer or a training/educational program leading to such quality employment within 4 months;