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Niels Groeneweg is the father of four sons. Two have autism. They can require a lot of attention, and at one point Niels found himself struggling to balance his work with the needs of his family. As a result, he began to look for options that would better fit in around his sons’ needs.

To further support Member States welcoming and accommodating refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, the Commission has proposed a simplified financing procedure under 2014-2020 cohesion policy to tackle the additional costs involved.

European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit has visited a Concordia Vocational School, co-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF). A humanitarian non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Concordia has 30 years of history supporting children, young people and families in need to move toward a more independent life, and is currently supporting refugees fleeing from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Listen to the latest episode of PESPod for an important story you might not have expected. The Public Employment Service (PES) in Sweden has shown how its frontline services can identify and support victims of domestic abuse – and save lives.

A new four-minute video from the PES Network presents stakeholder perspectives on labour and skills shortages in Europe and how these can be effectively addressed by PES and their partners. The video anticipates discussions on exactly these topics at the 2022 PES Network Stakeholder Conference in April.

The EQAVET Network webinar held in December 2021 explored challenges and solutions for quality assurance in VET within the context of flexible learning pathways.

The Lithuanian Public Employment Service (PES) – UZT – has defined new plans to reform its human resources (HR) management thanks to the contributions of peer PES representatives through a PES Network Mutual Assistance Project.

The European Commission has launched a Ukrainian version of the EU Skills Profile Tool for Third Country Nationals. The Tool will make it easier for people fleeing Russian’s invasion of Ukraine to map their skills and find jobs and other opportunities.

The Commission is inviting all stakeholders to share their opinion on the quality of traineeships and on how they could be developed further. The public consultation is open until 13 June 2022.