Activities of Catherine GRISET related to 2022/2149(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the system of European Schools: state of play, challenges and perspectives
Amendments (15)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Commission already plays an important role in the ESS and the scope thereof needs to be broadened, given that its involvement is currentlyshould be limited to human resources and budgetary matters, leaving the equally important educational aspects out of the equation;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to perform an in-depth review, by the end of 2024, of the governance and management structures across the EES and at each individual school in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary-General of the European Schools (OSG) and the Member States, and for this review to examine the roles and structures in place at all levels and assess the independence of functions and potential conflicts of interest;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Requests that the Member States meet their obligations vis-à-vis the ESS in full, particularly with regard to the secondment of qualified teachers and the provision of adequate infrastructure (suitable premises, maintenance thereof and upgrades thereto), and calls for a binding system of direct financial contributions to ensure greater flexibility for both the ESS and the Member States;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for a dedicated task force to be established by mid-2025, composed of representatives of all budgetary contributors to the ESS and involving relevant pedagogical experts from the OSG, the Commission and the Member States, with a mandate to make concrete suggestions to resolve critical resourcing issues and develop a comprehensive and sustainable cost-sharing model that will allow the ESS to fulfil its mission in line with the new ‘ESS Charter’;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the BoG to resolve ongoing teacher shortages and ensure a stable and fair employment situation for all by retaining staff and reducing turnover, thereby avoiding a brain drain; calls, in this regard, for a strengthened employment package for seconded and locally recruited staff alike, with competitive remuneration, more equal salaries for nursery, primary and secondary teachers, clarity about employment status and stability, continuous professional development (CPD) and further career prospects in and beyond the ESS;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the BoG to strengthen educational and pedagogical standards by: a) creating a task force with relevant pedagogical expertise by mid-2024 to review and update the quality assurance approach put in place as part of the 2009 European Schools reform; b) introducing an enhanced and accountable inspection regime, including permanent chief inspectors, subject-specific inspections and follow-up processes that include AES; c) reinforcing the role of the OSG’s Pedagogical Development Unit and the Joint Teaching Committee; and dand c) ensuring ESS participation in EU programmes and initiatives such as the Erasmus+ Teacher Academies and the EEA;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Asks the BoG and the OSG to assess the inclusion of vocational education and training (VET) modules in the ESS, and establish partnerships with VET institutions and explore the possibility of an accredited European VET school;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Insists on the need to deliver a high-quality educational experience for all students, including those without a language section (SWALS); calls for an update of existing curricula with a view to further strengthening the European dimension, including through the teaching of history and citizenship education, as well as an increase in the number of ‘European Hours’ at all educational levels, with a focus on the importance of European values and digital and green skills;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Suggests the creation of an annual celebratory event to share pedagogical best practice, pool knowledge among schools, teachers and students and showcase their work and projects to the broader system, with national education representatives being invited in order to raise awareness of the ESS;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for an independent, external expert body to explore and propose alternative governance models, including a review of the Convention defining the Statute of the European Schools and the possibility of replacing the schools’ intergovernmental legal status with a supranational European model;