News
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04/09/2017
Intensification of efforts to tackle child poverty and social exclusion are needed
A Synthesis Report from the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) on Progress across Europe in the implementation of the 2013 EU Recommendation on ‘Investing in children: Breaking the cycle of disadvantage’ has just been published.
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28/08/2017
European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) Awards - Send nominations now!
The European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) Awards are open for nominations until 2 October 2017. Apprenticeships provide excellent opportunities for young people to bridge the transition from school to work, while contributing to a better skills match for employers.
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25/08/2017
Recent social policy developments in Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Slovakia and Sweden
Five new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social policy Network (ESPN) are now available and provide information on recent social policy developments in Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Slovakia and Sweden.
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08/08/2017
Social Agenda 48 is out – Spotlight on the Social Pillar
The July issue of Social Agenda is all about what the European Pillar of Social Rights means in practice.
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04/08/2017
Good practices for social enterprises – Joint Commission and OECD report
The report 'Boosting social enterprise development – Good Practice compendium' contains a rich collection of initiatives aimed at boosting social enterprise developments. It was jointly published by the European Commission Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
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31/07/2017
Fund for European aid to the most deprived helped 14 million people in 2015
The Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) supports the most disadvantaged groups in society, by providing food, basic goods such as clothing, footwear and toiletries, or by organising social inclusion activities.
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28/07/2017
First full version of the European classification of Skills, Competences, Occupations and Qualifications is live!
The Commission has launched the first full version of the European classification of Skills, Competences, Occupations and Qualifications (ESCO). The classification is available in 26 languages (the 24 EU languages, Icelandic and Norwegian).
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27/07/2017
Commission adopts proposal to implement social partners' agreement to improve working conditions of seafarers
Today, the European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Directive which aims at improving the working conditions of seafarers on board EU-flagged vessels.
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27/07/2017
Latest update of the MISSOC information (as of January 2017) on national social protection systems now available
Updated information on social protection systems in all EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland – including brief descriptions of their organisation and summaries of the social protection of the self-employed – is now available in English, French and German on our social protection systems page.
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27/07/2017
Training at Work Award - European Vocational Skills Week 2017
The award for "Professional training in micro, small and medium enterprises at various career stages" is open for applications until 27 September 2017.