7 Amendments of Andrew LEWER related to 2015/2258(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that independence, integration and access to an inclusive education and training system, cultural life, leisure and sport are rights guaranteed by Articles 19, 24 and 30 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and are protected under EU law, in particular in the context of fighting discrimination on the grounds of disability (Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU) and the principle of integrationfull and effective participation and inclusion in society of persons with disabilities (Article 263 of the CharterCRPD); asks the Commission and the Member States therefore to reinforce measures aimed at ensuring that people with disabilities have equal access to key areas such as education, culture and sport;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Urges the Commission to act accordingly within the limits of its competences and through coordination towards improvement of access and ideally for guaranteed access for all children with disabilities to inclusive and quality education in European schools;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that people with disabilities are often excluded or do not have adequate access to education and training services where tailored education projects are needed; askencourages the Member States to strengthen training programmes for teachers and other school staff in order to increase the support they can provide to students with disabilities;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that providing access to education to persons with disabilities should also include access to lifelong learning, including the provision of needs-based reasonable accommodation;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that Youth strategies after 2018 should mainstream the needs of young persons with disabilities;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to continue working on the inclusion of the persons with disabilities through financial support for a range of grassroots projects and organisations;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to launch a campaign to raise awareness about the CRPD, which focuses on the exchange of good practices; asks each EU institution and agency to organise a specific training module on the CRPD for its staff, in cooperation with organisations for people with disabilities.