12 Amendments of Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO related to 2015/2257(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights that VET has a vital economic and social role in Europe as a mechanism leading to equal opportunities for all citizens, including from socially vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, unemployed youth, the long-term unemployed, including second-generation unemployed, job seekers close to retirement age, immigrants, people with disabilities, as well as women, which are under-represented in VET;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the European Commission, and the Member States to position VET and VET mobility as an important choice leading to a promising career and thus to increase the visibility of VET programmes, make them accessible to all, ensure gender balance and non- discrimination, and guarantee sufficient financing;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights the importance of a common European education space based on a strong mobility component - that includes not only higher education but also VET - that will contribute to the creation and development of a stronger European identity and increased citizenship;
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomesValues positively the launch of pilot projects such, as well as thate recently approved by Parliament, entitled ‘'European framework for the mobility of apprentices’,' as thea basis for a specific mobility programme in the context of VETimprovements in the Erasmus+ programme aimed at enabling more and better VET mobility of long-term duration; urges the creation of a framework for long-term initiatives as opposed to solely project-focused actions, in order to establish a permanent and sustainable system that is fully operational that is predictable and that encourages free movement of skills across Europe;
Amendment 131 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Highlights the importance of clear learning outcomes and specific job descriptions for the Erasmus+ work experiences abroad for vocational education and training students, trainees, and apprentices; stresses that the preparation of the candidates before their international experiences is an integral part of the activity and needs to include career guidance sessions, language trainings and cross-cultural communication;
Amendment 140 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls on the European Commission to draw up and share updated statistics on Erasmus+, and the impact it has had;
Amendment 142 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Notes that, in a transition towards a more digitised economy, a redefinition of jobs and skills is taking place; calls, in consequence, on the Member States and the European Commission to work in conjunction with the private sector and develop skilling strategies and VET programmes for the requalification of workers;
Amendment 143 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Calls on Member States to provide appropriate training and ensure an ongoing professional development of teachers and education leaders in VET in order to help them use the most appropriate hands-on and real-life experiences teaching methods;
Amendment 145 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7 e. Calls on the European Commission to work on an overview of the countries involved in cross-border vocational education and training programmes, as well as to analyse why some countries are applying for more VET work and learning experiences abroad, and build a plan on how to increase their involvement;
Amendment 146 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 f (new)
Paragraph 7 f (new)
7 f. Calls on the European Commission to establish minimum levels of allowances according to differences in living conditions, prices and costs between the Member States, available for the vocational education and training students, trainees, and apprentices, in order to fully benefit from the opportunities offered by these mobility programmes and to avoid discrimination, abandon or failure;
Amendment 147 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 g (new)
Paragraph 7 g (new)
7 g. Suggests that all of the stakeholders such as education institutions, public administration, private sector and civil society, work on joint strategies aimed at enhancing the return of the vocational education and training students, trainees, and apprentices that carried out work experiences abroad, in order to combat skills and workforce imbalances across Europe;
Amendment 150 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 j (new)
Paragraph 7 j (new)
7 j. Recalls the problems related to the insufficient levels of payments regarding the Erasmus+ programme in the last years that jeopardise its proper implementation, in particular the learning and training mobility;