23 Amendments of Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI related to 2015/2257(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas learning mobility and training mobility have repeatedlyif implemented correctly have proven their potential to contribute to high- quality education and employability, particularly in the context of successive European Union programmes in the field of education and training;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that Erasmus and other mobility programmes have fostered European integration and strengthened the idea of citizenship; notes that these programmes have had an indirect impact on employment; points out that mobility in the context of vocational education and training (VET) is fundamental toone of the important tools in the fight against unemployment, enhances employability and reduces the skills gap;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas non-formal and informal learning have an importantmade a contribution to make in tackling current challenges in lifelong learning, such as early-school leaving, unacceptable numbers of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) and skills shortages and mismatches;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas recent socio-economic developments accentuate the need to make lifelong learning and vocational education and training (VET) systems not only more efficient, but also more accessible and inclusive with respect to disadvantaged groups and people with special needs; whereas an increase in accessibility to education should not be done at the expense of the quality of education;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, despite improvements to 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 EUfurther progress in the field is needed;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that mobility programmes should primarily serve as a tool to enrich one's curriculum when specific educational opportunities are missing in home institution or country; therefore the added value of such an experience should be an important factor in selecting a host institution, whereas participants of the mobility should be advised and steered by their sending institution as to the choice of educational opportunities/professional experience. A verification of the adequacy of mobility programmes is also needed ex post;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the existing mobility initiatives have contributed to improving not only learners’ civic values and sense of belonging to Europe, but in many cases also their academic skills and job prospects, more specifically those skills linked to problem- solving capacity, planning and structuring, capacity to act and adapt in face of new situations, decision making, knowledge of foreign languages, and communication, as well as those related to personal skills that impact employability such as confidence, motivation, curiosity, critical thinking and assertiveness; regrets in this context that too often mobility is presented by responsible educational institutions and hence perceived by its beneficiaries as an entertainment option, where the learning outcomes of the programme are left aside;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2a (new)
Paragraph 2a (new)
2a. notes that mobility should not be a goal in itself, therefore a greater focus on its qualitative outcomes is required; and focus on quantitative targets could be detrimental to the quality of education and training; points out that among obstacles preventing a number of beneficiaries from being mobile is a concern over the quality of education in a host institution and inability to meet requirements in subjects leading to professional qualifications, calls therefore for a shift to qualitative outcomes of mobility programmes and putting a greater focus on tools of internationalisation at home;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the agencies to implement the mobility programmes in the way to ensure the return of trained people to their education institution/enterprise of origin, at least for a defined minimum period;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges that the manufacturing sector, including SMUEs, should be more closely involved in the framing, implementation and funding of VET mobility programmes; urges the Commission to develop and co- finance a particular Mobility project for the SMEs employees; believes that flexible and constructive dialogue between training centres and firms will ensure that VET is a success;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines the importance of the mobility retraining programmes for unemployed people of all ages or people threaten by restructuring measures;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that early school leaving is one of the most distinct problems faced by mobility target groups, and that better vocational options lead to fewer dropouts from education and training, which can solve the emerging problem of early school leaving;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that mobility programmes should primarily serve as a tool to enrich one's curriculum when specific educational opportunities are missing in home institution or country; therefore the added value of such an experience should be an important factor in selecting a host institution, whereas participants of the mobility should be advised and steered by their sending institution as to the choice of educational opportunities / professional experience notes that a verification of the adequacy of mobility programmes is also needed ex post;
Amendment 112 #
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; underlines the need for a legal protection of minors abroad;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that even short periods of mobility in VET can be profitable for individuals and society and therefore encourages their implementation;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the need to compensate for the obstacles that derive from the lower socioeconomic status of students in VET through measures such as a possible increase in the amounts of individual grants from the Commission, or an increase in the contributions made by Member States and regional and local administrations, intermediate institutions or NGOs, whether funded from their own budgets or viaalso by mean of establishing or strengthening partnership schemes involving businesses, foundations and organisations that collaborate in the system of qualification and vocational training in their region or territory;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the agencies to take into consideration 'brain drain' factor and to implement the mobility programmes in the way to ensure the return of trained people to their education institution or enterprise of origin, at least for a defined minimum period;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. urges the Commission to develop and co-finance a particular Mobility project for the SMEs employees;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Underlines the importance of the mobility re-training programmes for unemployed people of all ages or people threaten by restructuring measures;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to define and strengthen the role of intermediary institutions – both territorial and sectoral – involved in the preparation, management and follow-up of mobility, and to assist in the setting-up of such institutions at national, regional and local level;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the need for legal protection of minors abroad;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the need forat such intermediary institutions with adequate budgetary and human resources to enable mobility organisation and management structurshould have operational capabilities to guarantee the involvement of the network of vocational training schools, and to have the power and capacity to establish operational alliances and agreements with potential partners both at home and among the participating states in mobility programmes;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Asks for the setting up ofEncourages the Commission to assess the value of creating a one-stop- shop mechanism and its implication for pooling data and communication tools in order to provide a convenient and efficient service for those seeking information and support on the various mobility programmes existing at EU, national, regional and local level;