16 Amendments of Agnes JONGERIUS related to 2015/2088(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas a lack of relevant skills is anand relevant jobs are important factors causing youth unemployment; reminds that without quality job creation in Europe, the youth employment crisis cannot be solved;
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 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 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas financial planning needs a wider target in order to create demand for labour market;
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 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 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 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for an effective support of socially responsible, green and sustainable entrepreneurial projects as well as the promotion of sustainable alternative models such as cooperatives, which are based on a democratic decision process and try to have an impact on the local community;
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 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Stresses that education is a value in itself and should not only be considered a tool of the labour market; stresses that education is a fundamental right and a public good and essential for the exercise of all other human rights, that it promotes individual freedom and empowerment and yields important development benefits, recalls therefore that education should not be instrumentalised turning students into products developed only to satisfy business' needs;
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 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 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;