24 Amendments of Brando BENIFEI related to 2015/2088(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the planning of training and education improves significantly when student and youth organisations are included in decision-making processes and it better meets the demands of society, labour market and needed skills;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas disadvantaged people may beare often excluded from the possibility of developing their talents and skills;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas disadvantaged people may be excluded from the possibility of developing their talents and skills when the social dimension is not considered in education, employment and social policies;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the implementation of effective skills policies can improve the situation, although the austerity policies that are run in several Member States are reducing the funding from the education and training, making it more difficult to maintain and increase the level of the skills for youth and increasing the risk of putting youth in an unequal position which can cause social exclusion;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the Youth Employment Initiative is an essential tool for delivering targeted support to young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEETs);
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the involvement of young people, relevant stakeholders and, organisations and social partners 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 75 #
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 sustainable and quality employment strategies and action plans leading to high- quality employment; calls for closer co- operation between education, public administration, businessocial partners, SMEs and civil society, especially student and youth organisations in order to maximise the quality of education and training; highlights that this better cooperation is also crucial for an effective implementation of the youth guarantee;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of close cross- sectoral cooperation, particularly between employment and education services;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the key role of enterprises, including SMEs, social enterprises and micro-enterprises, in job creation; stresses the need to provide education for entrepreneurship on every level, including pre-school education, by including in curricula the developmenntrepreneurship education for students; highlights that entrepreneurship and working life skills should be taught across various subjects or as a separate subject, taught in a safe environment (through games, simulations and youth projects) ofincluding the practical skills needed infor starting and managing businesses as well as obtaining democratic and teamwork skills, learning to take responsibility, analysing situations and is a part of long-life learning; as long as this education is not only targeted at pushing people to be entrepreneurs more than being active citizens;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for investment in emerging and potential sectors such as information and communication technologies, clean technologies and green jobs as they have great potential to create quality jobs;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the removal ofStresses the need to reduce existing administrative and financial barriers towhen starting and managing businesses through the simplification of procedures, easier access for start-ups to credit and microfinance, and tailor-made counselling, introduction of incentive measures for entrepreneurs employing young people; 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; stresses the need for the creation of one-stop-shops to deal with all relevant administrative procedures related to setting up and running a business;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the creation of favourable conditions for the social economy in order to combine job creation for young people and social capital development; stresses the need to better integrate social economy enterprises into national and European action plans for employment, skills development and social integration with a view to unlock and exploit at the fullest their job creation potential and their contribution to the achievement of the Europe 2020 targets;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the exchange of good practices in vocational education and the development of skills enabling access to the labour market to be enhanced; recalls that lifelong guidance on professional career should be available over the whole working life to maintain and develop one's skills and knowledge;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls that non-formal education is crucial for soft skills development such as e.g. communications and decision-making skills; calls therefore for investment in inclusive opportunities providing Non Formal Education (NFE) and for recognition of the impact and value of experience, skills and competences gained from there;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that a smooth transition from education to employment should be promoted by linking education with practical training and providing high- quality internships as stipulated in the European Quality Charter on Internships and Apprenticeships as well as through the recognition of qualifications gained during formal and non-formal education; stresses that high-quality internships/traineeships should always have clear learning outcomes;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the Quality Framework for Traineeships and the European Alliance for Apprenticeships; stresses the importance for the European Commission to monitor closely its implementation in the Member States;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that high-quality traineeships and apprenticeships should lead to employment and condemns the abuse of such arrangements; reminds that the aim of traineeships is not providing underpaid labour but to lead to increased skills and employability;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that the effective implementation of the Youth Guarantee and the Youth Employment Initiative can help to improve the employability of young people by overcoming educational deficits and by providing skills relevant to the market needs and can offer valuable work experience that can facilitate the establishment of successful businesses;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the importance of tailor- made career counselling and guidance for young people at the earliest stage possible;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the recent decision by EU co-legislators on increasing pre-financing for the Youth Employment Initiative, which aims to smooth the implementation of this important initiative for regions and states facing financial difficulties; calls on the Member States to rapidly and effectively implement the Operational Programmes of the Youth Employment Initiative on the ground;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that skills development should also be considered as a mechanism leading to equal opportunities for people from disadvantaged groups, regardless or socio- economic background or gender, in particular for children and young people from families affected by poverty, the long-term unemployed, including second-generation unemployed, immigrantsminority groups, and people with disabilities; stresses that prevention as well as support and counselling at an early stage are of the outmost importance, because although enabling people who are at a disadvantage to develop skills and to enter the labour market requires time and resources it is also socially and economically profitable; stresses that equal access to education and considering the social dimension at all stages of education are an important ways to bridge income gaps on the labour market;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Amendment 264 #
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 understand the younger generation's assets, which include multitasking, creativity, readiness to change and teamwork and skills; stresses that education and training systems should be flexible enough to allow for the full development of the skills and talents of those people; emphasises moreover that recruitment and employment services staff should be well trained and equipped with skills that would give them a better understanding of Gthe digital generation Y; stresses that job offers and recruitment strategies should be adjusted with a view to the potential of Generation Ythe digital generation; notes also that not all of youth have automatically the skills and abilities for full digital demands and therefore reminds that giving an equal access and training to everyone on digital equipment is even more important than before;