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9) Social investments for employment and growth
Sector/ sub-sector: Social Infrastructure/Built environment and urban services
Description: Broadening of care services as well as investments in housing and dual
education are of great importance for the return to long-term growth, limiting social
exclusion and increasing employment.
In the EU there are significant differences in the quality and availability of social
infrastructure providing care functions to support or replace the family care.
Comparative studies indicate that good quality, accessible and affordable forms of care
services translate into a positive impact on the employment opportunities of people of
working age, particularly women. In Poland there is still a need to increase good quality
care services for children and elderly.
Developing the accommodation for people requiring support is a first step for social
integration of those excluded or at risk of exclusion. Possible beneficiaries include
individuals and families requiring temporary or permanent support aimed at enabling
them to participate in social life and gain independence. Main aim of the project together
with a system of services adjusted to individual needs would result in employment
increase (including silver economy and construction sector) and decrease of social
exclusion.
The financial support for creation of vocational education clusters, encompassing
cooperation agreements concluded between vocational schools and/or vocational
training centers and employers operating in a given field would help students to acquire
both high-level up-to-date theoretical knowledge, and practical skills during classes run
in working conditions. On the other hand, employers will gain access to graduates of
vocational schools with qualifications suited to their needs.
All indicated projects are designed to support government’s efforts in the crucial fields
of employment and social policies and are corresponding with the Europe 2020 targets.
Financing Needs: Projects’ costs range from €210 mn to €350 mn.
Involved Parties: Public and private sectors.
Main project barriers:
- Complexity of social problems,
- Financing constraints,
- Stereotyped approach to institutional care,
- Lack of care institutions.
Socio-economic benefits: Support and services provided in social infrastructure units
give a chance for individuals and families to become independent. Moreover, the
creation of these units can help to protect people from the risk of social exclusion so that
they can actively participate in the local community. Surely, this fact will have a positive
impact on the local labour markets. It will allow users of the social infrastructure or
their families to work. The investment in social infrastructure would also create jobs for
local residents.
European Value Added: Social infrastructure units are part of a wide range of
measures to improve the competitiveness of the economy, including the increase of
competitiveness and growth potential of the EU. Additionally, it is fully coherent with EU
recommendations for the Member States to take integrated actions for sustainable and
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Sector/ sub-sector: Social Infrastructure/Built environment and urban services
Description: Broadening of care services as well as investments in housing and dual
education are of great importance for the return to long-term growth, limiting social
exclusion and increasing employment.
In the EU there are significant differences in the quality and availability of social
infrastructure providing care functions to support or replace the family care.
Comparative studies indicate that good quality, accessible and affordable forms of care
services translate into a positive impact on the employment opportunities of people of
working age, particularly women. In Poland there is still a need to increase good quality
care services for children and elderly.
Developing the accommodation for people requiring support is a first step for social
integration of those excluded or at risk of exclusion. Possible beneficiaries include
individuals and families requiring temporary or permanent support aimed at enabling
them to participate in social life and gain independence. Main aim of the project together
with a system of services adjusted to individual needs would result in employment
increase (including silver economy and construction sector) and decrease of social
exclusion.
The financial support for creation of vocational education clusters, encompassing
cooperation agreements concluded between vocational schools and/or vocational
training centers and employers operating in a given field would help students to acquire
both high-level up-to-date theoretical knowledge, and practical skills during classes run
in working conditions. On the other hand, employers will gain access to graduates of
vocational schools with qualifications suited to their needs.
All indicated projects are designed to support government’s efforts in the crucial fields
of employment and social policies and are corresponding with the Europe 2020 targets.
Financing Needs: Projects’ costs range from €210 mn to €350 mn.
Involved Parties: Public and private sectors.
Main project barriers:
- Complexity of social problems,
- Financing constraints,
- Stereotyped approach to institutional care,
- Lack of care institutions.
Socio-economic benefits: Support and services provided in social infrastructure units
give a chance for individuals and families to become independent. Moreover, the
creation of these units can help to protect people from the risk of social exclusion so that
they can actively participate in the local community. Surely, this fact will have a positive
impact on the local labour markets. It will allow users of the social infrastructure or
their families to work. The investment in social infrastructure would also create jobs for
local residents.
European Value Added: Social infrastructure units are part of a wide range of
measures to improve the competitiveness of the economy, including the increase of
competitiveness and growth potential of the EU. Additionally, it is fully coherent with EU
recommendations for the Member States to take integrated actions for sustainable and
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