18 Amendments of Enrique CALVET CHAMBON related to 2015/2257(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 c (new)
Citation 13 c (new)
- having regard to the Declaration of the Ministers in charge of Vocational education and training of 22 June 2015 on a new set of medium-term deliverables in the field of VET for the period 2015- 2020,
Amendment 6 #
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 to the fight against unemployment, enhances employability and reduces the skills gap, reduces the skills gap and broadens opportunities for involvement of the manufacturing sector, to make it an effective tool for the job market; it is desired that Erasmus + will not diminish those achievements but, rather, amplify them;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas mobility is considered to be important for personal development, enhances youth´s social inclusion, multicultural dialogue, tolerance, the ability of youth to work in an intercultural environment and active citizenship; The participation in mobility schemes is also particularly valuable in developing language skills and social capital /network and connections/;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Promoting mobility in VET is key to fully developing its international focus, since said occupations are distinguished by having the necessary flexibility to be carried out anywhere in Europe;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas entrepreneurs and, trade unions must be part of the reflection on mobility structuresand other relevant social partners should be actively involved in design, organisation, delivery and financing VET and the mobility in it;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the agencies to revise the requirements of the VET mobility programmes to make them relevant as regards duration and content, combining periods of training and work, these periods lasting no less than five months;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges that the manufacturing sector, including SMUs, should be more closely involved in the framing, implementation and funding of VET mobility programmes through the use of tools such as ECVET and the European Qualifications Framework; believes that flexible and constructive dialogue between training centres and firms will ensure that VET is a success, since there are still gaps in the dialogue between the public and private sectors as regards the use of systems for the validation, assessment and classification of skills;
Amendment 84 #
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 bettera serious problem and that better and more numerous vocational options lead to fewer dropouts from education and training;
Amendment 91 #
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; believes that the involvement of the manufacturing sector in designing and updating these tools would give them added value;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Studying the formulas for contribution to the funding of these programmes according to the characteristics of companies. The manufacturing sector could get more involved with a greater financial commitment and supplement the allowance received by individuals participating in these programmes;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls for measures to combat the lack of tradition, motivation and language skills in some Member States, particularly in those most affected by youth unemployment. Access to these experiences should be established having regard to the sociological make-up of the country of origin and responding to the need to achieve gender equality in the promotion of opportunities;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Mobility in VET encourages occupational, and not just academic, mobility. Such occupational mobility must be promoted through mechanisms for occupational adjustment and language support to ensure that experiences in other countries are successful and well run. In addition, this mobility must take into account the continuous training aspect (CVET), since continuous training is key to the improvement and updating of skills and expertise;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Recommends encouraging the return of professionals so that they can use their knowledge and experience to contribute to the development of the society of others, for example, through agreements involving chambers of commerce, professional associations, unions and training intermediaries;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new) (after subheading ´From mobility to employability´
Paragraph 11 a (new) (after subheading ´From mobility to employability´
11a. Underlines that acquiring new diverse and creative ideas abroad may motivate and boost entrepreneurship and creativity; Stresses that the opportunities that learning and training mobility offers - as for instance building international networks may also have positive effects on employability, transnational cooperation and Europe´s competitiveness;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Highlights that there is a positive association between learning mobility and future mobility and earnings as EU and international mobility programmes enhance participants´ employability abroad (European Commission - Joint research centre 2013); stresses that apprenticeships and traineeships abroad improve participants´ language skills /79%/ according to Eurobarometer (2013);
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Acknowledges that the success of apprenticeship programmes, in particular their value to youth and their attractiveness to employers, lies in their quality and their appropriate adaptation to individual and local specificities; Calls, in this regard, for the widening of the apprenticeships' coverage of multiple sectors and occupations with the active involvement of employers and trade unions in order to ensure that apprenticeships are offered where there is a demand;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Underlines that apprenticeship programs should be conducted under the guidance of a competent supervisor;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Welcomes the agreed Riga Conclusions by the Ministers in charge of Vocational education and training on 22 June 2015, new set of medium-term deliverables in the field of VET for the period 2015-2020 and call for their timely and thorough implementation;