3 Amendments of Anne SANDER related to 2015/2327(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
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1. Considers that Erasmus+ is one of the key drivers of growth, employment, competitiveness and social cohesion in that it contributes to improving European education and training systems, particularly vocational training through apprenticeships, and employability, and provides Europeans with an opportunity to acquire transversal and transferable sets of skills and competences via studies, training and work experience abroad, in particular in the framework of an apprenticeship abroad; regrets that still only a small number of apprentices embark on training abroad; encourages the Member States to provide young apprentices with better information on the possibilities open to them and to give more support to learning centres seeking to become involved in the Erasmus+ programme, but also to put in place ancillary measures to assist apprentices with accommodation and transport;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
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2. Highlights the fact that vocational education and training (VET) and VET mobility play a vital economic and social role in Europe as a mechanism for training young people and adults for professional life and thus helping them to rapidly find a stable place on the labour market, but also as a mechanism leading to equal opportunities for all citizens, including those from socially disadvantaged groups, unemployed young people, migrants and women, who are all under-represented in VET; calls on the Commission and the Member States to position VET as a choice which leadsenhance the image of vocational pathways, especially among young people and their families, stressing that they are a route to a promising career, and to make ithem accessible to all, to adapt them to new business needs arising, in particular, from the digital revolution, to ensure gender balance and non- discrimination, and to guarantee that it isthey are adequately funded;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
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4. Stresses that, despite clear improvements in recognition and validation systems in education and VET, problems still persist; calls for specific targets such as the implementation of a fully operational credit transfer system and recognition of competences and qualifications, particularly those acquired during an apprenticeship or traineeship abroad, and for validation of competences acquired through non-formal and informal learning.