23 Amendments of Jana TOOM related to 2015/2281(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. whereas education and training should be coherent, transparent and inclusive, providing high quality education and training which is essential for Europe´s cultural, economic and social development;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. whereas education and training have an important role to play in tackling poverty and social exclusion, promoting mutual respect and shaping democratic society;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas education and training should not be aimed only at meeting labour market needs, but should constitute a value in themselvalso teach humanist and civic values, since education has an equally important role in developing ethical and civic virtues and honouring the democratic principles on which Europe is founded;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas not all Member States are facing the same type and level of challenges, and this means that any recommendations proposed for education and training should be flexible and should be tailored to national economies, demographiecs and cultures;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the ET2020 stocktaking exercise, and underlines the need to take its conclusions into account in order to optimise the effectiveness of the framework and to facilitate its prompt implementation;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the narrowing of the number of ET2020 priority areas, but notes that it should not affect its effectiveness and that the operational aspect of ET2020 needs to be enhanced and a work programme adopted;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates that, notwithstanding the importance of acquiring employability skills, the value of knowledge and academic rigour should not be overlooked, and emphasises that blanket prescriptive approaches must be avoided; underlines that the forthcoming European Skills Agenda should not overstate employability skills at the expense of subject knowledgequally address the importance of employability skills, subject knowledge and academic performance;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out the value of a community- basedholistic approach to education and training and strong links between schools and familie, families, research and innovation institutions, business, trade unions, youth organisations and other relevant stakeholders; calls for the wider and active participation of relevant actors (such as the European Parents Association) in the workimplementation, development and assessment of ET2020;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that promoting active citizenship and common values of freedom, equality, solidarity, tolerance and non-discrimination as well as implementing school-parent communication strategies and character education programmes implemented in schools, in cooperation with families and other relevant social partners, can contribute to upward social convergence and the prevention of radicalisation; encourages the exchange of best practices within the ET2020 framework;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned at the fact that theStresses the need for quality of teacher education is lagging behind, in terms of range and complexity, with regard to competences that are necessary for teaching today, and; welcomes the choice of support for educators as a priority area for ET2020; encourages Member States to adapt their initial teacher training and in-service development programmes and to make better use of peer-learning activities between Member States;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the development of good practices in assessing qualitative progress and investment in the use of quality data with stakeholders at local, regional and national level, notwithstanding the relevance of the indicators and benchmarks used in the ET2020 framework;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that the benchmark goal of 40 % of the younger generation having a tertiary degrees concerning education and training, set in EU 2020 strategy should not be fulfilled at the expense of quality in education;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Highlights the importance of developing and promoting new, innovative and interactive methods of teaching, training and learning, where individuals are active participants in the educational process in order to increase the attractiveness and effectivity of their educational systems; Encourages the exchange of best practices and enhances cross-border cooperation in this area;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Emphasises the importance to provide high quality early childhood education and its timely modernisation; emphasises the crucial role of individual- centred approach in education and training systems which benefit the development of creativity and critical thinking while focusing on students´ personal interests, needs and abilities;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. NoteHighlights that the side-effects of the Bologna process and student mobility are largely ignored and are not being tackled head-on, andshould be examined and evaluated; advocates broader involvement of the university community in the ET2020 work cycle;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Advocates a shift to conceiving mobility programmes in terms of qualitativeReiterates the importance of quality assurance for all mobility programmes and stresses that their outcomes thatshould respond to the priorities and primarily serve learserve the established learning and training objectives; calls for the proper implementation of the proposals of the European Quality Charter for Mobility and for better use of the tools of internationalisation at home;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Highlights the need for reinforcement of the Renewed European agenda for adult learning;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that the challenges posed by migration to European educational systemsthat education and training systems face, as a result of the high level of migration to Europe, should be addressed at both European and national level, since; highlights that failure to provide migrants with education and training constitutes a risk towill negatively influent their employability, theirpersonal development of knowledge of the host country’s cultural canons and values, and their social integration;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls for better cooperation between EU and national authorise in order to find the right approach to swiftly, fully and sustainably integrate refugees and migrants into education and training systems;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for measures to integrate migrant children, both intra- and extra- European, into education systems byand training system and to helping them adjust to curricula and learning standards, providing them with language assistance, and enabling them to become familiar with the host country’s culture and values while preserving their own cultural heritage;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need for more language- based learning programmes; calls for efforts to developswiftly develop and implement validation and accreditation mechanisms for the qualifications of migrants and refugees, since many of those entering the EU come with no proof of their formal qualifications;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate measures for migrant and refugee students enrolling at university level; welcomes the initiatives adopted in this regard by a number of European universities and encourages the exchange of best practices in this field;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26