Description
Country
Focus area
The most important goal of PORP is to provide up-to-date and comprehensive labour market knowledge from various available sources, which will support the regional labour market, education and economy policy of Pomerania.
Link
Reference/weblink
Implementation level
At what level is the initiative implemented?
Regional
Legal base
Legal base (E.g. Law, regulation, implementing provision, other)
The organisational regulation of the Voivodship Labour Office in Gdańsk defines the structure and scope of operation of its organizational units. PORP is a unit of the regional Labour office .
Starting period
TIMESPAN: In what year did the initiative commence?
2016
Perspective
PERSPECTIVE: is the initiative based on evidence derived from skill forecasts or foresight activities?
It uses the skills forecast survey results in its analysis.
Policy area
To which POLICY AREAS(s) does the initiative apply?
Funding
How it is funded?
Funded by regional government
Skill mismatch
Skill mismatch target
What type(s) of skills MISMATCH does the initiative aim to addresses?
Other
Skills mismatch is among the areas of analysis provided by the observatory, but there is no explicit focus on skills mismatch.
Skills matching focus
How does the initiative address skills mismatches?
PORP provides an up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge from various sources to support the regional labour market, education and economy policies of Pomerania.
Methods
Methods
What methods of undertaking skills assessments and / or skills anticipation does the policy instrument utilise?
Skills forecasting
PORP produces short and long term forecasts. It also uses the results of the national occupation barometer which is a one-year forecast of the occupational situation.
Employer surveys
PORP monitors the labour and skills demand
Other
PORP has developed an online library which includes research reports, analyses, expert opinions, newsletters, textbooks and scientific articles. PORP issues monthly newsletters about the labour market situation in the region. PORP is preparing also thematic studies, e.g. research on the needs of immigrants.
Use of skills intelligence
How is labour market information / skills intelligence used within the initiative?
Education and training providers use the information provided by PORP in planning and delivering the education and training activities in the region.
The Pomeranian Voivodeship has committed to develop vocational guidance system as part of the PORP.
Stakeholders
Main responsible body
Main body or organisation with overall responsibility for the initiative.
Regional PES
The Voivodeship Labour Office in Gdańsk
Other involved organisations
Which other organisations have a role in the initiative?
Social partner: employer organisation
The observatory cooperates in with employer organisations in training and dissemination activities.
Social partner: trade union
The observatory cooperates in with employee organisations in training and dissemination activities.
Training Providers
The observatory cooperates with relevant educational entities and higher education institutions in providing opinions and harmonising the directions of education and vocational training in the voivodship with the needs of the labour market.
Research centres, universities
The observatory cooperates with relevant educational entities and higher education institutions in providing opinions and harmonising the directions of education and vocational training in the voivodship with the needs of the labour market.
Beneficiaries
Who are the intended beneficiaries?
Other
Educational entities and higher education institutions using information in planning and delivering education and vocational training in the region. Research institutions uses the information provided by the observatory for their research activities. It is planned to develop more targeted services for career counsellors and employers.
Sustainability
Success factors
SUCCESS FACTORS in the implementation
PORP provides labour market information at regional level and there is no other body doing the same in the region.
Monitoring and evaluation
MONITORING and EVALUATION: Is progress measured regularly? What are the indicators used to measure progress of the policy instrument? Have any evaluations been conducted?
PORP is part of the organisation structure of the Voivodeship Labour Office in Gdańsk. There have been no specific monitoring or evolution activities carried out for measuring the progress of PORP.
Updates
UPDATES: whether there have been any major updates of the initiative since it has been implemented?
Yes
PORP has been gradually enlarging the content of the observatory and the evidence base available for its target groups and improving the portal. This includes also thematic research projects and dissemination activities. No other major updates have been implemented.
Effectiveness
EVIDENCE ON EFFECTIVENESS: How effective is the policy instrument?
PORP monitors information on deficit and surplus of occupations and studies the skills demand which can be used to increase the effectiveness of actions for the growth and promotion of employment in the region. PORP also disseminates the results of its studies, but also has developed an online library. It puts emphasis on cooperation with relevant educational entities for evidence based policy making at regional level.
Sustainability
SUSTAINABILITY: How sustainable is the policy instrument? Do you expect the instrument to continue over the next few years and why?
Yes, the initiative is expected to continue as part of a strategic commitment of the regional labour office.
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