6 Amendments of Jean-Luc BENNAHMIAS related to 2012/2045(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of investing in leareducation and training to meet the Europe 2020 targets and to strengthen European competitiveness, and urges Member States to improve access to lifelong learning (LLL) for all despite budgetary consolidation processes; points out that investment in human capital, particularly in younger generations, should not be regarded as a cost, but instead constitutes a prerequisite for achieving the Europe 2020 targets;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that a higher level of skills and knowledge is necessary to improve the integration of learners into social, civic and professional life, reduce unemployment, to facilitate voluntary geographical mobility, to promote professional mobility, and to provide European industry, in particular SMEs, with an adequately educated and trained workforce;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the need for educational and vocational guidance to help learners, trainees and workers identify the education and training path best suiting their inclinations and interests, andstresses that one of the main causes of structural unemployment is the mismatch between supply, in the form of training, and demand, in the form of jobs; regards it as a priority to anticipate future skills needs in an effort to ensure that the training available corresponds to the realities of the labour market; recognises that the anticipation of labour market trends can be very useful for all those involved in order to better target their actions and make informed choices;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that employers have a key responsibility in making LLL a reality for all and encourages them to facilitate continuous training throughout workers’ careers, by improving the visibility of rights to training, by ensuring that training is available to all workers, and by giving workers proper credit for in-service training throughout their careers;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that young people need to be better prepared for the transition between education, initial training and work; regards it as essential to increase interaction and develop partnerships between universities, training bodies and youth organisations so that learners can adjust to and become properly integrated into working life;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Emphasises the need to develop lifelong learning strategies which meet the requirement for economic and social efficiency; calls on Member States to improve the recognition and accreditation of skills acquired through non-formal education;