Activities of Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID related to 2013/2041(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Rethinking education (short presentation)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas one of the EU’s main priorities is to promote mobility, and whereas a target of ensuring that 20% of EU graduates have spent part of their time at university abroad has been set for 2020; whereas student, teacher and worker mobility plays a key role in European integration;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas accessible, flexible and high quality education and training have a crucial impact on the personal development and fulfilment of young people, also promoting their active citizenship and wellbeing and enhancing their ability to contribute to society and the world of work;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas it is necessary to examine closely future trends in labour market needs in order to adapt and modernise curricula and offer the right skills for the right jobs and for new economic models that emerge;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas, as education models change, the teaching profession needs to change accordingly (skills and qualifications, status and careers);
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a holistic approach to education and training that addresses both academic and vocational aspects, and highlights the important role of non-formal and informal learning as part of an overall lifelong learning strategy aiming at a socially inclusive knowledge society with strong individuals and active citizens;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of regional policies that foster the establishment of regional innovation incubators bringing creative firms, universities, investors and cultural bodies together in promoting education and training;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for more cooperation between educational institutions, the business sector, social partners, and local and regional authorities in order to exchange best practices and to promote partnerships as a means of transition from education to work;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for greater use to be made of the various EU programmes and funds available, in particular regional funding;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes the demographic changes within the Union, an ageing population and low birth rates, and consequently the need to acquire new skills and competences throughout life in order to be able to deal with the challenges thrown up by the world economy and respond to new labour market requirements;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls the importance of high-quality teacher and trainer education that needs to be complemented with career-long professional training, due in particular to the rapid changes in ICT and digital media, because the knowledge, skills and attitudes of each of Europe’s teachers and trainers have a direct effect on the level achieved by learners at the end of their studies and on what they take from the learning process;