24 Amendments of Anna ZALEWSKA related to 2022/2207(INI)
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas, in 2021, the proportion of persons in the EU aged 25 to 64 in education or training was 10.8%, and the share of people aged 25 to 64 in education and training increased by 1.7 percentage points compared with 2020, and so returned to 2019, or pre-COVID-19, levels2a; _________________ 2a https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php?title=Adult_learning _statistics
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas one of the reasons for the mismatch between supply and demand in the EU labour market is the inadequate vocational training of workers; Europe is now witnessing shrinking labour markets, and in the coming decade 40% of Europeans may be living in regions affected by job losses3a; whereas one of the reasons for the mismatch between supply and demand in the EU labour market is the inadequate vocational training of workers; _________________ 3a McKinsey Global Institute, The future of work in Europe: Automation, workforce transitions, and the shifting geography of employment, p. iv.
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas inequalities in access to adult learning persist; whereas the level of education, occupational group, economic sector, place of residence and number of companies providing employment all play a role in determining participation in adult education and training;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas one in three companies that do not organise training cite heavy workloads and lack of time as reasons; whereas, with 28% citing high costs of ongoing occupational training; whereas the results of surveys of adult education show that both time and cost are major barriers to adult learning from an individual perspective; 6a; _________________ 6a Continuing Vocational Training Survey 2015.
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the share of employees (11.8%) and workers (11.5%) in adult education and training is higher in comparison with the adult population at large, but has shown similar trends in recent years; whereas there are significant differences in this regard between Member States7a; _________________ 7a https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:52 019DC0653&rid=5
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas Eurostat figures on enterprises in the EU with 10 or more employees (excluding financial sector enterprises) show that 98% use computers and 97% have internet access; whereas some 60% of all people active on the jobs market use computers, laptops, smartphones, tablets or other portable devices at work8a; _________________ 8a Eurostat (2018), Digital Economy and Society Database, European Commission.
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Recital K c (new)
Kc. whereas 21% of workers in Europe indicate that their primary job functions have changed due to the introduction of new software or hardware9a; _________________ 9a Eurostat (2018), Digital Economy and Society Database, European Commission.
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K d (new)
Recital K d (new)
Kd. whereas the 2022 edition of the European Innovation Scoreboard shows improved results in innovation over the years 2015-2022; whereas serious disparities persist between Member States10a; _________________ 10a https://research-and- innovation.ec.europa.eu/statistics/perform ance-indicators/european-innovation- scoreboard_en
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K e (new)
Recital K e (new)
Ke. whereas three out of four EU companies face difficulties finding staff with the right skills11a; whereas there is an emerging skills gap; _________________ 11a https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/files/9173_ en.pdf
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas there is growing demand for work in the digital field and skills related to it; whereas between 2020 and 2021, the workplaces of 44% of EU+ (EU- 27 plus Norway and Iceland) adult workers adopted new digital technologies; 13a; _________________ 13a Cedefop contribution to the European Parliament’s Own Initiative Reports (INI).
Amendment 79 #
Oa. whereas, since the COVID-19 pandemic, 39% of EU+ workers use digital technologies more frequently in some of their job functions, while 36% of EU+ workers learn online for reasons connected with their work14a; _________________ 14a https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/files/9173_ en.pdf, p. 10.
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas between 37% and 69% of tasks in the EU can be automated in many sectors, resulting in significant changes in labour productivity15a; whereas 35% of workers in the EU+ believe that new digital technologies in their workplaces can or will partially or fully perform their work; whereas some 45% are also concerned about technological skills becoming obsolete and the need to acquire new knowledge and skills; 16a; whereas around 30% of 60% of all occupations consist of activities that can be fully automated17a; _________________ 15a https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langI d=en&catId=89≠wsId=9150&furtherNew s=yes 16a https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/files/9173_ en.pdf, p. 16. 17a Mckinsey Global Institute, A future that works: Automation, employment, and productivity, January 2017, p. 5.
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Feels that all adults need opportunities to develop, update and upgrade their skills in order to keep up with the rapidly changing realities of work and succeed in their personal and professional lives; stresses that this requires a systemic approach to lifelong skills development, supported by well- functioning and modern continuing vocational education and training (CVET) systems able to reach, engage and enable all adults to make use of learning and training opportunities, and employers to offer opportunities to arrange such training;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Draws attention to the need to focus on adults at an individual level as well, including those who are least involved in education and training; stresses that appropriate support and incentives are needed and training for adults should be offered in line with their interests and needs, which are of value on the jobs market; emphasises that, to this end, multi-vector tools are required in addition to financial and non-financial support, as well as the development of vocational guidance and public information campaigns; points out that such comprehensive approaches are assuming growing importance in the face of the challenge of achieving higher-level, integrated participation in education and training opportunities; points out that it is necessary to activate and ensure effective CVET systems for all age groups, including the elderly, women and people with disabilities;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that workplaces, and SMEs in particular, must be extensively involved, encouraged and supported to provide learning and training opportunities not only for those in employment, but also for the unemployed and those outside the labour market; notes the key role of the social partners in this area;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on companies to pay more attention to the role of education in the workplace; stresses that companies need to dedicate a substantial part of their resources to ensuring that their employees are able to work with the latest technologies and in new organisational environments, as well as to prevent digital exclusion; points out that employers should strive to provide appropriate conditions and safe spaces for workers undergoing or wishing to undergo formal or informal education and to develop their competencies.
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that employers need to foster intergenerational links within the company and intergenerational learning between the young and old, and vice versa; points out that older workers can help firms develop new products and services to adapt to the demands of an ageing society in very creative and productive ways, as older workers better understand the expectations and needs of older customers/consumers, whose number is growing in the silver economy; encourages, moreover, incentives for volunteering and mentoring in order to boost knowledge transfer between generations; points out that, because of demographic changes and the declining number of people entering the jobs market for the first time, employers should attach importance to developing the competences of older workers and introducing them to new functions in order to close the skills gap and fill growing staff shortages, especially in the sectors of industry most affected by staff shortages;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. calls on firms to use methods for predicting the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs such as SML for the purpose, among others, of identifying those occupations where changes are most likely and to adapt to them in optimal time;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. encourages companies to help workers assume greater responsibility for their careers by pointing out alternative career paths and helping them determine what they should aim for, to suggest the skills required for this and organise appropriate training in this regard; recommends that this offer also be provided for persons undergoing professional/industry education (students and trainees) through cooperation between firms and educational establishments;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Draws attention to the opportunities and challenges arising from the increasing number of third-country nationals in the EU, as a result, among other things, of the war in Ukraine; stresses that funding for language teaching as a basis for communication in all areas in which companies operate, which enable participation in vocational training and requalification processes for the purpose of developing competencies which are important to the employer are fundamental for enabling the greater use of human resources from third countries and their integration;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the need, taking into account the widespread use of information systems using new advanced algorithm and artificial intelligence-based technologies, for the systematic upskilling of workers and employers and training establishments;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Stresses that, at the time of the industrial revolution 4.0, it is the duty of educational establishments and employers to prepare their students and workers for the use of AI in the workplace; encourages educational institutions and employers to organise activities, apprenticeships, traineeships, etc. to address the issue of digital competences and of tools using artificial intelligence;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Encourages the Member States to set up a mechanism for certifying companies that offer vocational training for workers, so that those offering high-quality apprenticeships, traineeships and training can be identified, in particular from the perspective of acquiring digital skills, which would make it easier for potential employees and employers to find effective training in line with the preferences and requirements of the market; points out that, to this end, ‘high-quality’ features need to be identified, such as: length of training, clearly-defined training objectives, the ability to acquire additional skills at work, active supervision and assistance, and the ability to acquire new knowledge; encourages the creation of new certification mechanisms in the case of firms that provide apprenticeships for schools for the purpose of providing pupils with skills for their future careers;