European Commission 5 October 2017, COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Accompanying the document Proposal for a Council Recommendation on a European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 5.10.2017 SWD(2017) 322 final COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Accompanying the document Proposal for a Council Recommendation on a European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships {COM(2017) 563 final} Contents 1 Introduction 2 Political context 2.1 General background 2.2 EU Support to Youth Employment 2.3 Apprenticeships – pathways to employability 2.