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Commissioner meets young French people benefitting from innovative education – thanks to the ESF
Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, was in Marseille (France) where he met students from two “Second Chance” schools using European Social Fund money to drive innovation in education. The "Second Chance" schools have laid the foundations for a national model for alternative education.
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ESF+ provides funding to implement the new European Care Strategy
Alongside other national and EU funding, Member States can use the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) to invest in long-term care and childcare, and for the implementation of the new European Care Strategy from 7 September 2022.
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A European Care Strategy for caregivers and care receivers
The European Commission has presented the European Care Strategy to ensure quality, affordable and accessible care services across the European Union and improve the situation for both care receivers and the people caring for them, professionally or informally.
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REACT-EU: €189.8 million for France to support post-pandemic recovery, employment and social inclusion
France will receive an additional €189.8 million under REACT-EU under the European Social Fund (ESF) to help workers and job seekers, support training and social inclusion and to achieve a sustainable socio-economic recovery.
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ESF+ project in Belgium helps vulnerable young adults discovering their talent for work
The Jota+ programme in Belgium, a European Social Fund (ESF) funded project by ‘vzw aPart’ in Ghent, helps vulnerable young adults that left school without qualifications. Through an intensive ‘work activation’ course, young people are able to undertake training in a real workplace, explore different sectors, and participate in training courses.
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Polish project focuses on needs of Ukrainians today – and in the years to come
The Polish project ‘Chance - New Opportunities for Adults’, co-funded by the European Social Fund, has received additional funds thanks to the Cohesion’s Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE). The project aims at empowering displaced persons from Ukraine by helping them upskilling to better integrate into their host society.
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€9 billion for Croatia's economic, social, and territorial cohesion, green and digital transition for 2021-2027
The European Commission adopted its Partnership Agreement with Croatia for a total of €9 billion from Cohesion Policy for the period 2021-2027 to promote the economic, social and territorial cohesion of its regions and its green and digital transitions. These investments will help reduce regional economic disparities and enhance skills, training, and employment opportunities.
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ESF+ in Ireland helps acquiring new skills to change career
The Traineeship programme at Tallaght Training Centre in Dublin, co-financed by the European Social Fund’s (ESF), provides specific skills training and traineeships. Specific skills training helps those entering the job market for the first time, and people wishing to update or acquire new skills.
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ESF+ in Italy promotes professional mobility among young jobseekers
Your first EURES job’ (YfEj) initiative, provides employment and matchmaking services with small and medium enterprises, establishing cooperation with public employment services (PES) in EU countries, to improve the job-matching process.
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ESF+ project in Ireland give a second chance to students
Youthreach centers in Ireland, co-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF+), help young people who left school early to take their first successful steps toward employment. One of them was Pierce, 23 years, who is now on his way to start a legal career after leaving school early.