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Activities of Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA related to 2016/2242(INI)

Shadow opinions (1)

OPINION on control of spending and monitoring of EU Youth Guarantee schemes’ cost-effectiveness
2016/11/22
Committee: EMPL
Dossiers: 2016/2242(INI)
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Amendments (17)

Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Whereas regions around Europe are substantially different; in some cases territories with high unemployment will not be part of the eligible regions when it comes to the allocation of EU funds at NUTS level;
2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is concerned however that YG schemes have not yet reached all young people, who left schools or became unemployed; underlines that all young people not in employment, education or training should be able to profit from the Youth Guarantee schemes, encourages therefore the regions which do not qualify for an EU co-financing to participate in Youth Guarantee;
2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that Youth Guarantee benefits from the EU financial support from the ESF and the YEI which are added to national contribution. Furthermore, supports programming work under the Union's Common Strategic Framework through peer learning, networking activities and technical assistance;
2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Emphasises that Youth Guarantee has become a driver for policy reforms and better coordination in the fields of employment and education;
2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls for an efficient control and monitoring of spending of allocated funds at European and national levels to prevent abuses and wasting of resources;
2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Calls for an effective multi-lateral surveillance of compliance with the Council's recommendation establishing a Youth Guarantee within the European Semester and to address specific country recommendations where needed;
2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Notes that sufficient economic growth is a pre-requisite for the effective integration of NEETs into the labour market;
2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the full potential of exchanging best practices among Member States in implementation of YG-schemes as well as elimination of administrative burden has not yet been realised; notes in this respect the importance of mutual learning aimed at the activation of the most vulnerable groups;
2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 79 #
4. Notes that a more diversified approach in the provision of services to different groups within the youth population is needed in order to avoid ‘cherry-picking’; calls for a stronger outreach to young people facing multiple barriers (e.g. young people with disabilities) by broadening the range of interventions proposed within YG offers;
2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the need to provide tailored solutions to a diverse group of young people and making the non- registered NEETs a key target group;
2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that persistent mismatches between the participant's profiles and the YG's offers results in people's return to NEET status, is of the opinion that good quality offers should be tailored to the profile and qualification level of individuals and therefore boosting their competences to better meet labour-market demands;
2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Takes note that the NEET's group is highly heterogeneous, calls on Members States to conduct a comprehensive analysis of NEET population including a skills mismatch analysis in order to facilitate a smooth transition from education to employment and therefore increase employability of the NEETs;
2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Highlights the importance of strengthening cooperation between relevant stakeholders such as public and private employment services, education and training institutions, employers, youth organisations and non- governmental organisations working with youth in order to reach the entire NEET population, especially inactive NEETs, who are not covered by the existing systems to enable their effective integration into the labour market; calls on Member States to actively identify and register all NEETs;
2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Calls for enhanced cooperation between education institutions and entrepreneurs to develop curricula tailored to the labour market needs which facilitates a smooth transition from education to employment and tackles skills mismatch;
2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Emphasises that promoting mobility in employment, education, apprenticeships and traineeships can improve the skills-set of young people, as well as tackle the geographical skills mismatch that exists in the EU, therefore encourages Member States to include offers from all European countries in a national Youth Guarantee Scheme through making greater use of EURES (European Employment Services), which is a valuable tool to boost mobility;
2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Stresses that increasing the mobility of workers, for example through deepening international cooperation and by facilitating cross-border recognition of qualifications is effective way of tackling skills mismatch;
2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 113 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Cautions against the repeated take-up of the YG which goes against the spirit of labour market activation and the aim of transition into permanent employment.lls on Member States to ensure that young people receive good quality offers, tailored to the profile and qualification level of the individuals, in order to prevent them from the repeated take-up of the YG;
2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL