25 Amendments of Sabine VERHEYEN related to 2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to continue their efforts to enable the recognition and validation of non-formal and informal learning – gained from free online courses such as MOOCs – which often broaden access to education for underprivileged groups or groups whose circumstances prevent them from attending on-site classes and therefore increase their opportunities for a better job and life;

2018/03/02
Committee: EMPL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States to internationalise education systems and expand student mobility programmes to better prepare students for the EU labour market, in which a lack of skills in foreign languages and cultures is the first barrier to mobility; in this context, calls for special attention to be given to the cross-border aspect of education, for example by promoting the teaching of neighbouring languages;

2018/03/02
Committee: EMPL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Notes that access to education must be made non-discriminatory, in particular by facilitating access to education for persons from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with special needs;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Highlights that the high number of NEETs could be reduced by preventing early school leaving, for example by making education more flexible and adjusting it more to learners’ individual living conditions, including through the expansion of online services, especially in the field of distance learning, distance education courses and blended learning;

2018/03/02
Committee: EMPL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses the special educational situation of children and adolescents whose parents travel professionally in Europe, and calls on the Commission to conduct a study to highlight their specific situation with regard to the challenges facing pre-school and school education for these children and adolescents;

2018/03/02
Committee: EMPL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Notes that it is vital to keep up with the breakneck pace of technological change, and stresses the opportunities that digitisation offers for modern education, especially in terms of distance learning, distance education, blended learning and continuing education and notes that the importance of digitisation for the modernisation of education cannot be sufficiently emphasised;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Stresses that the use of emerging technologies will allow more flexibility for education, especially in the field of distance learning and blended learning, and points out that digitisation and the establishment of common educational platforms can make a significant contribution to tailoring education more closely to learners' individual living conditions;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that ~~increased~~ efforts are needed ~~to shif~~adapt the educational paradigm ~~to be more~~so that it is more individually and specifically attuned to learner-s and their living circumstances and is more understanding- centred, thus strengthening the personalisation of the educational process and thereby increasing retention and completion rates;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Acknowledges with interest the proposal to create a European Education Area set out at the Social Summit for Fair Jobs and Growth, held in Gothenburg; recalls this initiative should be based on enhanced cooperation, mutual recognition of diplomas and qualifications and increased mobility and growth;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Believes Erasmus+ is the EU flag- ship programme in the field of education and its impact and popularity have proved over the years to a very large extent; calls, therefore, for a substantial increase of its funds in the next MFF 2021-2027 in order to make the programme more accessible and inclusive and reach out to more students and teachers;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Believes that higher education systems should be more flexible and open, allowing for the recognition of informal and non-formal learning, smoother transitions between different levels of education, and various forms of programme delivery; recalls that it should be based on better understanding of performance of graduates;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Underlines the importance of reshaping and investing in teacher education and training, also with a view to the progress of digitisation and the resulting opportunities for distance education and blended learning, encouraging teachers’ continuing professional development, and providing them with opportunities to participate in international teacher exchanges;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23 a. Emphasises the importance of intensifying exchanges of teachers between Member States and their paid internships in another Member State in order to share best practices and develop their skills and competences;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Considers that the European Education Area should focus on achieving common goals and must be formed in alignment with existing policies and educational trends in the EU and outside the EU, while giving also new impetus to their development and respecting the principles of subsidiarity and institutional and educational autonomy;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24 a. Believes that the European Education Area should not jeopardize nor substitute the Bologna Process as the latter should be rather developed and strengthened following the model of the European Education Area; stress the importance of mutual links and complementarity between the European Education Area and the European Higher Education Area;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24 b. Recalls that the process of creation of “European Universities” as a network of universities across Europe should be based on bottom-up approach and initiatives of the universities themselves from both EU and outside EU;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Calls on the Member States to increase funding for improving the quality of education and recognise it as investment to human capital;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28 a. Calls on the Member States to adopt a holistic approach to education and to provide learners with specific, flexible learning opportunities that can provide them with the necessary core competences for successful entry into the labour market;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29 a. Stresses the special educational situation of children and adolescents whose parents travel professionally in Europe, and calls on the Commission to conduct a study to highlight their specific situation with regard to the challenges facing pre-school and school education for these children and adolescents;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29 a. Calls to strengthen civic and ethical education and critical thinking within education, including media literacy, in order to better face the current challenges, such as security fears, dissemination of fake news and extremist content on the internet;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)

34 a. Stresses that school education should also be made more flexible in order to better respond to students' living conditions, for example by increasing the use of online services, so that, for example, blended learning opportunities can also be improved;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)

35 a. Calls the European Commission to implement commitments such as Skills Guarantee stipulated in the EU New Skills Agenda and to improve the employment opportunities of low-skilled adults in the EU;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)

35 b. Calls for fulfilment of the commitment of the New Skills Agenda including which consist of supporting Member States in improving information on how graduates progress on the labour market;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT