Activities of Georges BACH related to 2010/2307(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Youth on the Move: a framework for improving Europe’s education and training systems
Amendments (9)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that the objective of all initiatives must be to educate young people for the Europe of the future, which means making it possible for all young people to enjoy schooling, vocational training and, higher education and further training that lays stress on meeting the technological requirements of a modern and sustainable society;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that youth unemployment – the causes of which the ILO does not consider to lie in income and non-wage labour cost levels, participatory rights and social protection standards – is a problem that must be overcome and that all employment contracts mustshould provide for unrestricted social rights from the first day on; rejects any proposal to deviate from this principle;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that voluntary mobility in the framework of schooling and vocational training and for the purposes of employment should be promoted for all young people, irrespective of their financial situation, with each individual being able to determine the degree of his or her own mobility;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the transition from school, vocational training or higher education to employment must be better prepared and must follow on directly from education or training, and welcomes the ‘European Youth Guarantee’ initiative; takes the view that closer links need to be forged between educational establishments and the various labour market sectors and employers; believes that social partners and youth organisations should be involved in the development of a sustainable strategy to reduce youth unemployment, in which there mustshould be formal recognition of qualifications obtained;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes the view that measures must be taken to reinforce the role of the family and social environment of young people and of their school in guiding them in their career choices and towards finding an occupation; believes that young people need to be seen in the round, i.e. not just in terms of their qualifications and training but also in the context of their families, the people around them and the environment in which they live;
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that young people are being forced to choose from an ever growing range of training possibilities; takes the view that they must be kept regularly informed about developments on the labour market, so that they can concentrate on developing skills which are actually needed, the aim being that no young person completing school or training should be left without a job and that the transition between education and working life should be a smooth one;
Amendment 148 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that the NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) group of young people are particularly at risk of long-term unemployment; takes the view that local and regional awareness-raising campaigns must be encouraged with the aim of providing young people who are at risk with information about existing education and training measures and establishing direct links between young people and the competent employment authorities;
Amendment 162 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that training places are an appropriate aid in making the right career choice at all stages of the process of choosing an occupation, but must not be allowed to replace regular jobs and must provide sufficientan income and social protection; stresses that a European quality framework for traineeships must be introduced;
Amendment 175 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes the ‘Your first EURES job’ initiative to promote professional mobility, which should be linked with the European Vacancy Monitor so that workers and employers have a comprehensive, transparent overview of the EU job market and vacancies can be filled by suitable persons as quickly as possible;