29 Amendments of Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ related to 2015/2088(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas a lack of relevant skills is anand relevant jobs are important factors causing youth unemployment; reminds that without quality job creation in Europe, the youth employment crisis cannot be solved;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the planning of training and education improves significantly when student and youth organisations are included in decision-making processes and it better meets the demands of society, labour market and needed skills;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas disadvantaged people may be excluded from the possibility of developing their talents and skills when the social dimension is not considered in education, employment and social policies;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas financial planning needs a wider target in order to create demand for labour market;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the implementation of effective skills policies can improve the situation, although the austerity policies that are run in several Member States are reducing the funding from the education and training, making it more difficult to maintain and increase the level of the skills for youth and increasing the risk of putting youth in an unequal position which can cause social exclusion;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the Youth Guarantee when effectively implemented constitutes a comprehensive approach to helping young people to successfully transition to the labour market or high-quality education, as demonstrated by the achievements of the European Parliament Preparatory Action on the Youth Guarantee;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the involvement of young people, relevant stakeholders and, organisations and social partners in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of relevant initiatives aimed at supporting youth employment at EU, national and local level is of the highest importance;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to build up partnerships between local authorities, education and employment services and the business community to support the creation, implementation and monitoring of sustainable and quality employment strategies and action plans leading to high- quality employment; calls for closer co- operation between education, public administration, businessocial partners, SMEs and civil society, especially student and youth organisations in order to maximise the quality of education and training; highlights that this better cooperation is also crucial for an effective implementation of the youth guarantee;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of close cross- sectoral cooperation, particularly between employment and education services;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the key role of enterprises, including SMEs, social enterprises and micro-enterprises, in job creation; stresses the need to provide education for entrepreneurship on every level, including pre-school education, by including in curricula the developmenntrepreneurship education for students; highlights that entrepreneurship and working life skills should be taught across various subjects or as a separate subject, taught in a safe environment (through games, simulations and youth projects) ofincluding the practical skills needed infor starting and managing businesses as well as obtaining democratic and teamwork skills, learning to take responsibility, analysing situations and is a part of long-life learning; as long as this education is not only targeted at pushing people to be entrepreneurs more than being active citizens;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for investment in emerging and potential sectors such as information and communication technologies, clean technologies and green jobs as they have great potential to create quality jobs;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the promotion of entrepreneurship is an important factor in promoting an active approach towards one's own carrier factor of giving knowledge about one's own future working life; believes that it is the responsibility of public bodies, businesses and the media to promotecivil society to support job creation and entrepreneurship;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the removal ofStresses the need to reduce existing administrative and financial barriers towhen starting and managing businesses through the simplification of procedures, easier access for start-ups to credit and microfinance, and tailor-made counselling, introduction of incentive measures for entrepreneurs employing young people; underlines the importance of microfinance and the EU Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme, as well as the Investment Plan for Europe, for achieving these goals; stresses the need for the creation of one-stop-shops to deal with all relevant administrative procedures related to setting up and running a business;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for an effective support of socially responsible, green and sustainable entrepreneurial projects as well as the promotion of sustainable alternative models such as cooperatives, which are based on a democratic decision process and try to have an impact on the local community;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that training in the workplace and high-quality and formative apprenticeships are ways of improving youth access to the labour market and a better use of these opportunities could enlarge the pool of potential candidates for vacancies and also improve their preparedness for work;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the exchange of good practices in vocational education and the development of skills enabling access to the labour market to be enhanced; recalls that lifelong guidance on professional career should be available over the whole working life to maintain and develop one's skills and knowledge;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls that non-formal education is crucial for soft skills development such as e.g. communications and decision-making skills; calls therefore for investment in inclusive opportunities providing Non Formal Education (NFE) and for recognition of the impact and value of experience, skills and competences gained from there;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Stresses that education is a value in itself and should not only be considered a tool of the labour market; stresses that education is a fundamental right and a public good and essential for the exercise of all other human rights, that it promotes individual freedom and empowerment and yields important development benefits, recalls therefore that education should not be instrumentalised turning students into products developed only to satisfy business' needs;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that a smooth transition from education to employment should be promoted by linking education with practical training and providing high- quality internships as stipulated in the European Quality Charter on Internships and Apprenticeships as well as through the recognition of qualifications gained during formal and non-formal education; stresses that high-quality internships/traineeships should always have clear learning outcomes;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the Quality Framework for Traineeships and the European Alliance for Apprenticeships; stresses the importance for the European Commission to monitor closely its implementation in the Member States;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that the dual model of education as well as the acquisition of practical, social and communication skills is of high importance, but stresses that the dual model must be targeted to the social, economic and cultural context of each country and is not to be seen as the one and only correct VET system;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that high-quality traineeships and apprenticeships should lead to employment and condemns the abuse of such arrangements; reminds that the aim of traineeships is not providing underpaid labour but to lead to increased skills and employability;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that the effective implementation of the Youth Guarantee can also help to improve the employability of young people by overcoming educational deficits and by providing skills relevant to the market needs and can offer valuable work experience that can facilitate the establishment of successful businesses;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the importance of tailor- made career counselling and guidance for young people at the earliest stage possible;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that skills development should also be considered as a mechanism leading to equal opportunities for people from disadvantaged groups, regardless or socio- economic background or gender, in particular for children and young people from families affected by poverty, the long-term unemployed, including second-generation unemployed, immigrantsminority groups, and people with disabilities; stresses that prevention as well as support and counselling at an early stage are of the outmost importance, because although enabling people who are at a disadvantage to develop skills and to enter the labour market requires time and resources it is also socially and economically profitable; stresses that equal access to education and considering the social dimension at all stages of education are an important ways to bridge income gaps on the labour market;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that young people, raised in an era of rapid technological progress have not only potential, talents and skills but also values and priorities that differ from the previous generation, and therefore it is worthwhile stressing the need for programmes and initiatives that would bridge the gap between generations while helping to understand the younger generation's assets, which include multitasking, creativity, readiness to change and teamwork and skills; stresses that education and training systems should be flexible enough to allow for the full development of the skills and talents of those people; emphasises moreover that recruitment and employment services staff should be well trained and equipped with skills that would give them a better understanding of Gthe digital generation Y; stresses that job offers and recruitment strategies should be adjusted with a view to the potential of Generation Ythe digital generation; notes also that not all of youth have automatically the skills and abilities for full digital demands and therefore reminds that giving an equal access and training to everyone on digital equipment is even more important than before;