13 Amendments of Sven SCHULZE related to 2015/2088(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas a lack of relevant skills, together with an often obsolete education system, inflexible labour markets and a lack of economic growth, is an important factor causing youth unemployment;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas according to recent findings, the majority of young people and entreprevery effort must be made to enesurs are of the opinione that education systems do not prepare students for work, while the and to guarantee close cooperation between representatives of the education sector are often of the opposite opinion, employers and students;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the implementation of effective skills policies with the support of employers, employment agencies and parents, can improve the situation;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the involvement of young people, relevant stakeholders, particularly the social partners, and organisations in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of relevant initiatives aimed at supporting youth employment at EU, national and local level is of the highest importance;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to build up partnerships between local authorities, education and employment services and the business community to support the creation, implementation and monitoring of employment strategies and action plans; calls for closer co-operation between education, public administration, social partners, business and civil society, especially youth organisations;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of administrative capacity and functioning employment agencies; calls therefore for the provision of appropriate training for the administrative staff of local and regional authorities in order to use European funds more effectively and strategically;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the key role of enterprises, including SMEs and micro-enterprises, in job creation and highlights their willingness to create traineeships and invest in the training of young people; stresses the need to provide education for entrepreneurship on every level, including pre-school education, by including in curricula the development in a safe environment (through games, simulations and youth projects) of the practical skills needed in starting and managing businesses;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the promotion of entrepreneurship is an, an understanding of economics, and fostering a sense of responsibility and initiative are important factors in promoting an active approach towards one’s own carrieer; believes that it is the responsibility of public bodies, businesses and the media to promote entrepreneurship;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the removal of administrative and financial barriers to starting and managing businesses through the simplification of procedures, easier access for start-ups to credit, venture capital and microfinance, tailor-made counselling, introduction of incentive measuresand an obligation for entrepreneurs to employing young people so as to secure the next generation; underlines the importance of microfinance and the EU Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme, as well as the Investment Plan for Europe, for achieving these goals;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that training in the workplace and high-quality apprenticeships are ways of improving youth access to the labour market and a better use of these opportunities could enlarge the pool of potential candidates for vacancies and also improve their preparedness for work; stresses that disadvantaged undertakings and trainees need special support, e.g. in the form of extra tuition and support courses for trainees, and assistance for undertakings in coping with their administrative and organisational tasks;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that good quality educational guidance at all stages of education is necessary and can lower the risk of early school-leaving as well as help to overcome difficulties in accessing the labour market; this occupational guidance must be firmly anchored in the curriculum and must be provided in cooperation with economic actors and employment agencies;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that traineeships and apprenticeships should lead to employment and condemns the abuse of such arrangementapprenticeships reflecting actual needs should lead to employment and that traineeships should prepare for a job, and condemns any abuses;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that young people, raised in an era of rapid technological progress have not only potential, talents and skills but also values and priorities that differ from the previous generation, and therefore it is worthwhile stressing the need for programmes and initiatives that would bridge the gap between generations while helping to understandpass on to the older generation the younger generation’s assetskills, which include multitasking, creativity, readiness to change, openness to technological progress and teamwork; stresses that education and training systems should be flexible enough to allow for the full development of the skills and talents of those people, which were often acquired by informal learning outside a school or training environment, and in particular that digital skills should be taught; stresses that the skills acquired should be those demanded on the labour market; emphasises moreover that recruitment and employment services staff should be well trained and equipped with skills that would givenable them a better understanding of Generation Yto recognise and evaluate the skills of Generation Y, which are often acquired by informal learning outside a school or training environment; stresses that job offers and recruitment strategies should be adjusted with a view to the potential of Generation Y;