The study presents a review of the current state of practice concerning a broad range of alternative employment models for persons with disabilities, i.e., organisational models that enable persons with disabilities to participate in productive work by using sheltered employment settings....

Alternative employment models are organisational models that enable persons with disabilities to participate in productive work by using sheltered employment settings. There is a lot of variety among alternative employment models, which can basically be grouped into: ) - Sheltered workshops :...

This paper presents an overview of the key themes discussed in the 2024 PES Network Stakeholder Conference on 'Rethinking support for those furthest from the labour market'. The conference showcased new and effective approaches for (re-)integrating jobseekers furthest from the labour market,...

This Thematic Paper builds on the Thematic Review Workshop that took place in Greece in October 2024 as part of the PES Network activities exploring the critical role of labour market and skills intelligence (LMSI) for PES. It highlights the importance of understanding the dynamics between skill...

The overall aim of this evaluation was to provide an objective, independent and critical assessment of the work of the European Labour Authority (ELA), assessing its relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence and EU added value, in line with the obligations laid out in Art. 40 (1) of the...

This Thematic Review aims to identify policy frameworks and effective incentives available in the 27 EU Member States (MS) to activate and integrate persons with disabilities (PwDs) into the labour market and keep them in employment.

The activity report provides an account of the evaluation function's activities in 2024, including completed and ongoing evaluations, and activities undertaken to foster a culture of learning. In 2024, the evaluation function completed four evaluations and studies, and seven are underway. The...

Every year, the Commission adopts its annual work programme setting out the list of the most important new policy and legislative initiatives it will take in the year ahead. The work programme is a key vehicle to deliver on commitments outlined in the Political Guidelines and the mission letters...