SLIGHTLY BETTER FRAMEWORK FOR TRAINEESHIPS.

• Position: Brief article

The Employment and Social Policy Council adopted, on 10 March, a recommendation providing for the use of a written agreement for traineeships that are not part of an academic curriculum. The United Kingdom has already said it would not apply the recommendation. The non-binding text provides guidance and tools to member states, trainees, traineeship providers and all other stakeholders in order to ensure that traineeships are a beneficial tool to help in the transition from training or inactivity to employment. The European Youth Forum, backed by Microsoft Europe and other youth...