Activities of Laura AGEA related to 2015/2088(INI)
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REPORT on skills policies for fighting youth unemployment PDF (520 KB) DOC (161 KB)
Amendments (19)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the lack of skills is due to the impact of the economic crisis that is affecting families and their opportunities to give their children an appropriate, high-quality education, which very often means that they leave school prematurely;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas austerity policies are leading to substantial public spending cuts in the Member States, in particular in the education sector;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas, in order for the Youth Guarantee to achieve effective results, it is vital to assess the real employment needs of young people and the real sectors offering future work opportunities, such as the social economy and the green economy, backed up by constant and careful monitoring not only of the projects concerned but also of the agencies that provide them, drawing up regular reports on the progress of this measure to combat youth unemployment;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that skillsthe development and dissemination of knowledge and skills is one of the key elements of integrated employment and social policies;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Encourages Member States to make all necessary efforts to ensure that education is accessible and free of charge;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that European funds, when used in a more efficient and strategic manner, can be an extraordinary tool for the growth and development of universities and businesses; calls for greater financial resources to be used to spread information on European financing instruments and to broaden, in universities and businesses, the knowledge and skills that are necessary for seeking funds, studying and managing funding projects;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that in order to guarantee that EU funds are used properly, it is paramount that a supervisory and monitoring system be implemented in order to ascertain how those funds are being used;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for an EU award for the best projects in combating youth unemployment, which could be linked to the pan-European contest ‘European Youth Award’ and to the European Prize ‘For youth employment in the Social Economy’; calls on the Commission to give visibility to such initiatives in order to raise awareness and to become closer to citizens’ needs; emphasises, moreover, that the encouragement of crowdfunding measures is an incentive to develop young people’s entrepreneurial skills and that such measures should be implemented at the university stage;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the key role of enterprises, including SMEs and micro-enterprises, in job creation; stresses the need to provide education for entrepreneurship on every level, including pre-school education, by including in curricula the development in a safe environment (through games, simulations and youth projects) of the practical skills needed in starting and managing businesses;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the promotion of entrepreneurship is an important factor in promoting an active approach towards one’s own carrier; believes that it is the responsibility of public bodies, the education sector, banks, businesses and the media to promote entrepreneurship;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Reiterates the importance of taxation for encouraging entrepreneurship and youth employment and therefore calls for austerity policies to be superseded in order to enable Member States to significantly reduce the tax burden on businesses and labour;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that training in the workplace and high-quality apprenticeships, when they are not exploited in order to have a casual, low-cost workforce, are ways of improving youth access to the labour market and a better use of these opportunities could enlarge the pool of potential candidates for vacancies and also improve their preparedness for work;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Points out, in addition, that in order to reduce the risk of early school-leaving, it is vital to move beyond austerity policies;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that a smooth transition from education to employment should be promoted by linking education with practical training and providing high- quality internships, where they are not exploited as a low-cost labour force, as stipulated in the European Quality Charter on Internships and Apprenticeships as well as through the recognition of qualifications gained during formal and non-formal education;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that the effective implementation of the Youth Guarantee can help to improve the employability of young people by overcoming educational deficits and by providing skills relevant to the market needs and can offer valuable work experience that can facilitate the establishment of successful businesses; points out, to that end, that it is vital to assess the real employment needs of young people and the real sectors offering future work opportunities, such as the social economy and the green economy, backed up by constant and careful monitoring not only of the projects concerned but also of the agencies that provide them, drawing up regular reports on the progress of this measure to combat youth unemployment;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the need to simplify administrative measures for implementing the Youth Guarantee and the urgency of removing any red tape that might limit its effectiveness;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Points out that effective forms of social protection are vital, first and foremost a minimum income;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that young people, raised in an era of rapid technological progress have not only potential, talents and skills but also values and priorities that differ from the previous generation, and therefore it is worthwhile stressing the need for programmes and initiatives that would bridge the gap between generations while helping to understand the younger generation’s assets, which include multitasking, creativity, readiness to change and teamwork; stresses that education and training systems should be flexible enough to allow for the full development of the skills and talents of those people; emphasises moreover that recruitment and employment services staff should be well trained and equipped with skills that would give them a better understanding of Gthe new generation Y; stresses that job offers and recruitment strategies should be adjusted with a view to the potential of Gthe new generation Y;