Activities of Laura AGEA related to 2015/2257(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Erasmus+ and other instruments to encourage mobility in the context of VET - an approach based on lifelong learning
Amendments (7)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that Erasmus and other mobility programmes may have fostered European integration and may have strengthened the idea of citizenship; notes that these programmes may have had an indirect impact on employment; points out that mobility in the context of vocational education and training (VET) is fundamental tocould be a useful tool in the fight against unemployment, enhances employability and reduces the skills gap;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that, in the current economic climate, characterised as it is by a high rate of youth unemployment and by a disparity between the demand and supply of skills, mobility programmes in the fields of education and professional training must be more closely tailored to the specific requirements of the job market;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, despite improvements toe efforts to improve the arrangements for the recognition of diplomas, credits, skills certificates, competency accreditations and acquired expertise in the context of VET, a legal basis applicable throughout the EU is needed;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. uUrges that the manufacturing sector, including SMUs and micro-enterprises, should be more closely involved in the framing, implementation and funding of VET mobility programmes; believes that, with their actual occupational needs being taken into account; believes that only through establishing flexible and constructive dialogue between training centres and firms willcan it be ensured that VET is a success;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the tools developed by the Commission, such as Ploteus and Eures, which offer information about VET and mobility, but deplores the fact that they are little known and little used; calls therefore for these tools to be implemented so that they constitute a genuine opportunity to find a new job or study placement, rather than merely being a last resort for citizens faced with a lack of prospects in their own country;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in response to the demands of the labour market, to publicise and raise awareness of the Erasmus+ programme and other tools aimed at promoting mobility in VET, and of the Ploteus and Eures portals, in particular among SMUs;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes pilot projects such as that recently approved by Parliament, entitled ‘European framework for the mobility of apprentices’, as the basis for a specific mobility programme in the context of VET; recommends also that tools such as apprenticeships and traineeships are not used to provide a temporary and low-cost workforce;