32 Amendments of Marietje SCHAAKE related to 2013/2045(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Liam AYLWARD, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)

- having regard to the report on the Integration of migrants, its effects on the labour market and the external dimension of social security coordination (2012/2131 (INI)),

2013/05/28
Committee: EMPL

Draft opinion
Paragraph A a (new)

Aa. whereas open educational resources improve the quality, accessibility and equity of education and facilitate an interactive, creative, flexible and personalised learning process through the use of ICT and new technologies; whereas open education enhances sustained employability by supporting lifelong learning;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises that, although the need to revitalise economic activity is a prerequisite for any solution involving the creation of sustainable and lasting employment, this situation is caused by structural issues arising from education and employment policy which need to be corrected, and that this calls for a new generation of more attractive teaching strategies, with better regional insertion, to promote the use of more efficient strategies for transition to active life (with strong links between school and work, in particular through dual education systems) and the creation of more secure career paths;

2013/06/12
Committee: REGI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Underlines the importance of addressing geographical mismatches between supply and demand of jobs both within and between Member States, in particular through reforms of EURES, in order to improve youth employment opportunities;

2013/06/12
Committee: REGI

Draft opinion
Paragraph C a (new)

Ca. whereas, despite high overall levels of youth unemployment, certain sectors such as the ICT and health care sectors have increasing difficulty filling vacancies with qualified personnel;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Draft opinion
Paragraph C b (new)

Cb. whereas an increasing gap between the qualifications of graduates and the skills requirements of the labour market can be observed in some Member States;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Draft opinion
Paragraph C c (new)

Cc. whereas geographical mismatches between the supply and demand of jobs and skills can be observed both within and between Member States;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Encourages the Member States and regional and local authorities to increase the effectiveness of education and employment policies, which should be based on three fundamental aspects: a forward-looking approach, in order to better anticipate changes in the labour market and link them with education and training; greater involvement of all relevant players, in particular the private sector; and a regional approach, allowing the creation of mechanisms to better identify problems and improve decision- making and to provide a clear view of training needs;

2013/06/12
Committee: REGI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Urges Member States to remove existing barriers for cross-border apprenticeships, traineeships and internships to better match supply and demand of work-based training opportunities for youths, thereby improving mobility and employability, particularly in border regions;

2013/06/12
Committee: REGI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas despite high overall levels of youth unemployment, certain sectors such as the ICT and health sectors have increasing difficulty filling vacancies with qualified personnel;

2013/05/28
Committee: EMPL

Marietje SCHAAKE, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission to actively ask for support and initiatives as well as other forms of cooperation with the private sector in tackling youth unemployment;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls on the Member States to improve cooperation between businesses and the educational sector at all levels, with a scope of better linking curricula to the demands of the labour market, for example by extending Sector Skills Alliances and Knowledge Alliances; stresses that more flexible curricula are needed in order to better adapt to future labour market developments;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Marietje SCHAAKE, Liam AYLWARD, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Urges Member States to remove existing barriers for cross-border apprenticeships, traineeships and internships to better match supply and demand of work-based training opportunities for youth, thereby improving mobility and employability, particularly in border regions;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)

2d. Underlines the importance of the acquisition of transversal skills such as ICT skills, leadership skills, critical thinking and language skills, also by studying abroad, to improve the prospects of youths on the job market and their adaptability to future labour market developments;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)

2e. Calls on the Member States to support self-employment among young people by improving entrepreneurial education; stresses that particular attention is warranted to reduce risk aversion among youth as a precondition for successful entrepreneurship;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission and Member States to further improve the transparency and recognition of qualifications within the Union, in particular through the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training, Europass and the European Qualifications Framework; stresses the importance of timely implementation and reporting on the implementation of these initiatives;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas the dual system of vocational education used in some Member States has proven its practical relevance, especially in the crisis and led to lower youth unemployment due to improved employability;

2013/05/28
Committee: EMPL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the Youth Guarantee Scheme; calls on Member States to commit themselves to implementing the scheme in an efficient and timely manner; highlights the need for sufficient funding for the initiative through the European Social Fund and other EU structural funds.; stresses however that these efforts cannot replace structural efforts and reforms which must make the education systems and labour markets in some Member States fit for the challenges of the future;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

Gb. whereas in some Member States an increasing gap between the skills of graduates and the skills requirements of the labour market can be observed;

2013/05/28
Committee: EMPL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop clear objectives and indicators for the Youth Guarantee Scheme, in order to be able to effectively measure and evaluate the impact of this initiative;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Underlines that the dual system of vocational education has proven its practical relevance, especially in the crisis and has led to lower youth unemployment due to better employability and therefore calls affected Member States to reform their education systems accordingly;

2013/05/28
Committee: EMPL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Calls on Member States to close any gaps between the skills of graduates and the skills requirements of the labour market through better and more practical training opportunities;

2013/05/28
Committee: EMPL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Calls on the Commission to collect educational success stories and provide these as a manual for other Member States;

2013/05/28
Committee: EMPL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Calls on the Commission to submit an annual report on the reform of education systems in the Member States and thus make a structural, long-term contribution to improving the employability of young people;

2013/05/28
Committee: EMPL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses that different age groups require different approaches to address employment issues, focusing on entry into the job market for younger age groups and on improving job security and social security for older age groups.

2013/05/28
Committee: EMPL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Supports the establishment of the Erasmus for All Programme and the creation of a separate chapter for youth as well as a separate budget allocation, together with increased support for those who are active in youth work but not in an institutionalised fashion; is of the opinion that acquiring more and different skills, ~~also~~in particular transversal skills such as ICT skills and language skills, including by studying abroad, will promote young people's participation in society and improve their prospects on the labour market;

2013/05/28
Committee: EMPL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Member States to support self-employment among young people by creating facilities and preferential conditions for starting up their own businesses, through, e.g., cutting red tape ~~and~~, introducing favourable tax policies, establishing a more favourable climate for private investments and addressing disproportionately punitive bankruptcy laws;

2013/05/28
Committee: EMPL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Welcomes short and medium term investments, such as the Youth Employment Initiative, but warns that there is a lack of long-term structural effort and reform which must make the education systems in some Member States fit for the challenges of the future, in order to secure employability;

2013/05/28
Committee: EMPL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Urges Member States to pay particular attention to the higher youth unemployment rates among immigrants and to prioritize the issue of integration into the labour market and 'mainstreaming integration', since work is the key to successful integration;

2013/05/28
Committee: EMPL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the Member States to remove existing barriers for cross-border apprenticeships, traineeships and internships to better match supply and demand of work-based training opportunities, thereby improving mobility and employment opportunities;

2013/05/28
Committee: EMPL