57 Amendments of Terry REINTKE related to 2014/2235(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 17 July 2014 on Youth Employment,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the Council Recommendation of 20 December 2012 on the validation of learning outcomes of non-formal and informal learning (2012/C 398/01),
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
- having regard to its recommendation and the Council Recommendation of 18 December 2006 in key competences for lifelong learning,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a European labour market rigidities are having a negative impact on job creation, while a competitive EU labour market can contribute towhich provides workers and employers with underlying security motivates for achieving the Europe 2020 employment targets;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, in 2012, one out of three European employees where either over- or under-qualified for their jobs1 a; and whereas young employees are typically more likely to be formally over-qualified, whilst also more likely than older workers to work in jobs less matched to their skills; __________________ 1aEuropean Commission (2013), Employment and Social Developments in Europe
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the European economy and labour marketforce faces considerable difficulties in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and the consequent economic slowdown;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the crisis measures directed towards reduced public spending in the crisis countries have already shown a direct negative impact, in particular, on young people due to cuts in education, employment creation and support services, and regrets that policies affecting young people have been developed without involving the concerned and their representatives;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that in the wake of the European economic crisis citizens are heavily affected by increased poverty and unemployment as well as rising inequality; notes that a number of Member States are struggling with high unemployment levels (EU28: 9.9 %) as well as public debt; is further concerned that youth unemployment rates (EU28: 21.4 %) are generally much higher than those of the rest of the population;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that ambitious economic policies and labour market reforms are needed in order to boost smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and create more jobss well as an increased access to long-term and sustainable financing are needed in order to work towards a fairer, more sustainable and inclusive society and create quality rights-based jobs to provide workers with a living income as well as to improve social inclusion; further stresses the need for economically sustainable and decent social welfare systems which are based on incenproviding for support in tivmes to workof needs as well as to protect the most vulnerable;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Situation on the EU labour market, including labour market shortages
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that youth unemployment is also unevenly distributed across the EU, with unemployment rates among young people aged 16 to 25 being higher than 50 % in some Member States;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that several important challenges are affecting Europe's labour market, including increasing demand for highly skilled labourworkers, rapid technological change and development, as well as an ageing society which requires that early retirement be made less attractive; adaption of both labour market policies and the underlying social security systems; calls on the Member States and the EU to address the impact of caring responsibilities on the workforce, on one hand as regards the working conditions of care workers, their skills development and their lifelong learning opportunities, and on the other hand the need for adaption of the workplace and the working conditions for workers with care responsibilities;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Fostering a competitn inclusive EU labour market
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that in order to achieve a competitn inclusive EU labour market, ambitious reforms are needed which increase inclusiveness, security, flexibility and mobility, in the light of constantly changing labour markets and production patterns;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of human development, career flexibility and self- responsibility; recalls in this respect that investment is needed to actively support employability and prevent skills depletion among the unemployed; emphasises that such measures should be combined with reforms in pension and social welfare systems that encourage more people to workpersonal and professional development as well as opportunities to further training and postgraduate professional education; recalls in this respect that investment is needed to enable people, at any stage of their life, to take part in stimulating learning experiences and encourage life- long learning to enhance social inclusion, active citizenship, and self-sustainability; emphasises that such measures should be combined with reforms in pension and social welfare systems that support people inside and outside work and encourage further training whilst at the same time continuing to support the most vulnerable;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the importance of the fair rights-based mobility of workers for a competitas a choice for an inclusive labour market, and stresses the need to reduce the administrative and linguistic barriers that are liable to restrain it; encourages raising of awareness of and further improvement of the EU-wide EURES job portal; stresses the need for a greater recognition across countries of formal, non-formal or informal qualifications obtained in the country of origin or in another EU Member State;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses, that given predicted rapid labour market changes, it is in youth of today that investments in education and training are necessary; stresses that skills policies should not be aimed at fulfilling labour market needs only, but at equipping the individual with the necessary transversal competences to develop as active and responsible citizens; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to respect that education and training are neither merely a labour market instrument nor meant to educate future workers, but constitute first and foremost a fundamental right and have a value in itself;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that, in order to anticipate future skills needs, labour market stakeholders, including employers' and employees' organisations , have to be strongly involved at all levels, in particular in designing andmay be involved, where relevant, in the implementingation of vocational qualification programmes;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
The importance of continuous education and training and training for the unemployedall labour market actors
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that the rights to education is a fundamental right and stresses the need to strive for a more flexiblen individual approach to individual career development and lifelong education and training across one's personal career path; and believes that guidance and counselling which address individual needs and focus on the evaluation and expansion of individual skills must be a core element of education and skills policies from an early stage on in every person's education.
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that training and re- qualification programs for the unemployed shouldmust be designed and implemented in close cooperation with employfirst and foremost the affected persons, but also with Social Partners' associationsnd organisations representing the unemployed, with a view to better aligning workers' new skills with the needs of employersrequirements of the labour market;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that it is of utmost importance to give personalised tailor-made guidance and counselling to jobseekers in how to look for a job and to ensure that their skills are recognisor which further education and training to undertake, and to ensure that their skills and competences are recognised and validated through ‘'competences passports' reflecting the skills and competences acquired through both formal, non-formal and informal learning settings;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Stresses that the right to education and training is of special importance to long-term unemployed; reminds that long-term unemployed benefit most from a rights-based approach targeting their specific needs and not from standard measures; stresses that long-term unemployed need to know about their right to training, that measures targeting them need to respect take-up options and that training needs to be affordable, decent and addressing their actual needs; recalls that if these conditions are met, long-term unemployed will be able to use upskilling as opportunity to improve their working and living conditions;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6
Subheading 6
Strengthening connections betweenthe transition from education andto employment
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. BelieveConsiders that dual vocational training and dual systems should be given more consideration, as they tend to favour integration into the labour market and have proved to be effective in fostering youth employmenthave proven to be a good instrument to provide for work-related training in combination with the transition into the labour market; stresses the need to promote these systems among employers as an investment in skilled future employees and to include employers in conveying key competences within their responsibilities;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Believes that vocational training systems that exist today are the result of certain historical and cultural forces and have been shaped by prevailing legal norms, traditions, pedagogical principles and in institutional structures;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Underlines that each national vocational training system is a tool for achieving certain objectives which can differ from one country to another and that each one can therefore be judged only by its success in achieving those objectives; stresses that exporting a vocational training system from one country to another is possible only if conditions in the respective countries are comparable or can be adapted;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines the importance of better synergies between education systems and the labour market, including exposure to the workplace and cooperation with businessesthe provision of high-quality and paid internships, job counselling and integration of practical skills into curricula;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the importance of career orientation through individual assessment and career advice focussing on individual skills and needs provided by highly qualified employment counsellors and peer counsellors;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that for a successful transition to employment, it is of great importance to take informed decisions, and thatequip young people with key transversal competences that will enable them to take informed decisions, develop a sense of initiative and increase their motivation, and self-awareness and initiative should be encouraged; , whilst appropriate support to this regard should also be made available; stresses the importance of social security systems which provide for quality transitions, including the transition from education to work, between jobs, as well as between employment and career breaks;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the need for adequate financing and take-up, by the Member States and individual employers, of quality traineeship and apprenticeship schemes as well as of school-based learning;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Believes that close partnerships are needed between governments and employers' and employees' representatives as well as learners' organisations in order to find the best ways of tackling the problem of skill mismatches in all its dimensions;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Believes that the Youth Guarantee is a first step towards a rights-based approach to young people's needs with regards to employment; recalls the obligation of employers to participate in the process of providing young people with accessible vocational training programmes and quality internships; stresses that the qualitative aspect of decent work for young people must not be compromised, and the core labour standards and other standards related to the quality of work, such as working time, the minimum wage, social security, and occupational health and safety, must be central considerations in the efforts that are made;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7
Subheading 7
Fostering voluntary labour mobility
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls that there are currently 2 million unfilled vacancies in the EU; emphasises the need for voluntary labour mobility encompassed by adequate transferability of social rights in the Union in order to fill this gap, and reiterates the importance of ERASMUS+, the European Social Fund and EURES in this respect;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls the importance of the mobility of highly skilled workers from third countries in the light of the demographic challenges; and stresses the need to address any unnecessary administrative barriers related to their entry into the European Union; calls on the Member States to address the impact of brain drain in the concerned third countries from an early stage;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Recalls the need to ensure the full portability of social security rights within the EU as well as increasing awareness of labour and social rights for the workers concerned in order to encourage and enable intra-EU labour mobility;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Recalls that due to the crisis and the divergent economic situation across EU Member States, forced mobility of young people is an increasing reality; urges Member States to ensure that the fundamental right to freedom of movement does not do damage; calls therefore on the EU and its Member States to ensure that access to quality public services, to rights at work and to social security for young mobile students and workers is neither restricted nor denied;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8
Subheading 8
Exchange and validation of best practices in the EU
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need to exchange and validate best practices between Member States, in particular in relation to dual learning andlearning outcomes of non-formal and informal learning, lifelong learning strategies as well as vocational education and training systems and curricula, while acknowledging the specificities of each labour market and education system;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that teaching self- responsibility and fostering entrepreneurial education from an early ageskills further improves links between school and the labour market, and canould contribute to lowering unemployment levelsincreasing entrepreneurial spirit;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Believes that special support measures should be introduced for young entrepreneurs to facilitate their access to information as well as finance and funding, including one-stop-shop services for information and support targeting young people in existing entrepreneurial support bodies;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25 b. Believes that non-formal education, particularly as developed in youth organisations, fosters creativity, sense of initiative and self-responsibility, and can increase young people's chances on the labour market;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines the importance of support measures for SMEs and, micro-enterprises, in order to reduce the administrative and financial barriers to and social economy actors in order to facilitate their establishment and operation as well as facilitating the hiring of qualified labour force and training of employees;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Believes that incentives should be introducedfurther developed where appropriate for entrepreneurs who invest in quality training and apprenticeships;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the importance of innovation and digitalisation for competitiveness and growth, and, in this respect, of the need to provide the knowledge and skills that are neededa fairer, more sustainable and inclusive society, and, in this respect, of the need to impart knowledge, creativity and skills, as well as of motivation and determination on the part of employees and prospective employees and employers with a view to creating innovative, creative and digital products and services;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights the job creation potential offered by completing the digital single market, building the energy union, creating quality rights-based jobs through investing in research and development and innovation, and fostering transport networks;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 12
Subheading 12
Policy proposals and Recommendations
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider innovative ways to encourage targeted quality investment in the EU in order to boost growth and jobswork towards a fairer, more sustainable and inclusive society and create quality rights-based jobs and social inclusion;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Member States to learn from best practices that deliver lower unemployment rates and undertake reforms which draw on those practicfinally take the step from best practices observation to policy actions that increase the employment rates, reduce poverty and inequality and undertake reforms which draw on those practices, taking into consideration the specificities of labour markets and education systems in the Member States;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Calls upon cities and regions to focus on quality education and training, fighting early-school leaving and combatting youth unemployment, because young people urgently need new prospects and the utmost should be done in order to support them;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Member States to include entrepreneurial skills in their education programmes, including leadership, management and financial education and business start-up advice in their education programmes, and to prioritise the further development of quality vocational training and education (VET) programmes, taking into consideration the differences between Member States in labour market and education systems, avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Calls on the Member States to implement the 2012 Council Recommendation on the validation of non-formal and informal learning as a means to recognise competences acquired through non-formal education, particularly in the volunteer and youth sector, and support the implementation of lifelong learning policies;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Member States to support the close involvement of labour market stakeholders, including employers' and employees' organisations as well as learners' organisations, at local, regional and national level, in order to foster closer links between education and training and the workplace and to anticipate future skills needs;