Activities of Jutta STEINRUCK related to 2015/2327(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of Erasmus + (debate) DE
Amendments (15)
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that Erasmus+ is one of the key drivers of growth, employment, competitiveness and social cohesion in that it contributes to improving European education and training systems, active citizenship and employability, and provides Europeans with an opportunity to acquire transversal and transferable sets of skills and competences via studies, training, volunteering and work experience abroad;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the fact that vocational education and training (VET) and VET mobility play a vital economic and social role in Europe, in a rapidly changing labour market, as a mechanism leading to equal opportunities for all citizens, including those from socially disadvantaged groups, unemployed young people, migrants and women, who are all under-represented in VET; calls on the Commission and the Member States to position VET as a choice which leads to a promising career, make it accessible to all, ensure gender balance and non- discrimination, and guarantee that it is adequately funded;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to position VET as a choice which leads to a promising career, make it accessible to all, ensure gender balance and non-discrimination, and increase its funding;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase training opportunities abroad of VET learners as it will provide them with professional and life skills needed for a transition from education and training to work;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to work with the Members States on a stronger cooperation between education establishmentinstitutions and key stakeholders (businesses, VET facilities, research organisations, social partners, local/regional authorities, and the youth sector) in order to enhance the responsiveness of the education and VET systems to labour market needs, and to guarantee that this cooperation is reflected in Erasmus+; believes that active involvement of beneficiaries in the desigand all stakeholders, including the trade unions and other relevant social partners in the design, organisation and implementation of the programme increasensures its success and added value;
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Highlights that non-formal learning promotes basic skills and soft skills such as social and civic competences that are highly relevant for the labour market as well as well-being at work and a good work-life balance, as well as help integrate disadvantaged groups in the labour market and society;
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Calls on the Commission to regularly review the levels of financial support, such as travel lump sums, in order to ensure they are consistent with reality and to avoid discrimination, abandon or failure of people with fewer financial means and/or special requirements;
Amendment 126 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Calls on the Commission and the National Agencies to better promote the relevance of projects that target several education and training sectors, as further emphasis needs to be given to the lifelong learning dimension of the programme;
Amendment 129 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 i (new)
Paragraph 4 i (new)
4i. Calls on the Commission to reinforce the contribution of Erasmus+ to citizenship, as well as social inclusion of people with physical, mental or health- related conditions, and to reflect the results in the implementation and mid- term review reports;
Amendment 130 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 j (new)
Paragraph 4 j (new)
4j. Strongly supports an efficient promotion and encouragement of VET mobility among women and considers that measures should be put in place in order to ensure that all mobility programmes within Erasmus+ are strictly gender balanced and offer true equal opportunities for all; considers that ambitious targets should be set in this regard and the progress should be strictly monitored;
Amendment 132 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 l (new)
Paragraph 4 l (new)
4l. Is concerned that internships and traineeships are often a source of cheap labour; therefore, calls for quality paid traineeships and internships that would not substitute standard employment contracts;
Amendment 134 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 n (new)
Paragraph 4 n (new)
4n. Calls on the Commission to draw up and make available updated statistics on Erasmus+ and the impact it has had on employability, as well as type and rate of employment, and impact on salaries;
Amendment 136 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 p (new)
Paragraph 4 p (new)
4p. Highlights that a redefinition of jobs and skills is taking place, especially due to the undergoing transition towards a more digitised economy; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to ensure that the Erasmus+ programme reflects this reality;
Amendment 140 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 t (new)
Paragraph 4 t (new)
4t. Welcomes the development of pilot projects such the "European framework for mobility of apprentices: developing European citizenship and skills through youth integration in the labour market" aimed at implementing cost-efficient cross-border apprentice mobility schemes between VET institutions, companies and/or other relevant organisations, as well as formally recognizing and validating learning outcomes and supporting the mutual recognition of diplomas, and "Youth mobility in vocational training - Better youth mobility" aimed at improving the mobility of young people in vocational training; calls on the Commission for an effective implementation of the two pilot projects and their long-term integration in the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 146 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 z (new)
Paragraph 4 z (new)
4z. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee an increased and more long-term structural support to European of civil society organisations in the field of education, training, youth and sport in the form of operating grants, as they are the organisations providing learning opportunities and participation spaces to European citizens and residents to develop and implement European policies;