Activities of Constance LE GRIP related to 2010/2234(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on European Cooperation in vocational education and training to support the Europe 2020 Strategy
Amendments (6)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
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1. Emphasises that a highly skilled and educated labour force is one of the most significant of competitive advantages and, that high-quality vocational education and training contributes fundamentally to the creation of a functioning single internal market, and that these should be constantly adjusted to the needs and developments of the European labour market by cooperation and more dynamic exchanges among all stakeholders;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
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3. Emphasises the need for compatibility between the education systems of the various Member States, with a focus on language learning and a broader range of options for high-quality traineeships abroadon removing legal and administrative obstacles so as to develop a high-quality structure making it easier to participate in traineeships in another Member State;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
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4. Calls on the Commission to reinforce the interacimprove coordination between the existing qualification recognition systems, such as Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications, the Bologna Process in higher education and the European Qualifications FrameworkCopenhagen process for professional training, while also making better use, in particular, of the European Qualifications Framework (ECF) and the European Credit system for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET), and developing Europass;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
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5. Notes that it is important to remove all barriers to labour mobility from anfacilitate mobility of workers within the internal market perspective; points out the significance of the Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications and calls on the Commission to take account, on the basis of the ongoing review of the directive in order to strengthen European vocational education and training, to reform the existing systems for the recognition of professional qualifications;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the European Parliament to support and broaden European programmes for the mobility of learners, in particular the Leonardo da Vinci programme, with a view to promoting greater mobility of trainees in the single market;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 6
6. Calls for support to be given to cross- border links and communication platforms between educational institutions and employers for the purpose of exchanging best practices in the context of the Services Directive;Does not affect English text.