13 Amendments of Karima DELLI related to 2015/2257(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that Erasmus and other mobility programmes have fostered European integration and strengthened the idea of citizenship; stresses that it is of utter importance that Erasmus+ and other programs target all citizens regardless of their education level; notes that these programmes have had an indirect positive impact on employment but also on understanding and participating in the European Union by experiencing it; points out that mobility in the context of vocational education and training (VET) is fundamental to the fight against unemployment, enhances employability and reduces the skills gap; recalls that it is therefore important that VET mobility targets groups at risk of unemployment to broaden their opportunities and chances at participation in the labour market and society;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve both the quality and supply of apprenticeships so that every student enrolled in VET is guaranteed an apprenticeship place in order to ensure quality VET that actually improves labour market outcomes, and provides young people with skills and competences for life;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. NoteRecalls that, despite improvements to the arrangements forue to the European Qualifications Framework (2008/C 111/01), major improvements have been made as regards the recognition of diplomas, credits, skills certificates, competency accreditations and acquired expertise in the context of VET, a legal basis applicable throughout the EU is needed; calls on Member States to improve implementation on the ground and remove remaining barriers; calls on the Commission, the Parliament and the Council to strengthen the instrument from currently a recommendation to a legally stronger basis as any non-recognition of competences negatively impacts on the EU2020 target of Employment Rates and hinders free movement as enshrined in the Treaties;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that there is still a lack of information on the arrangements for recognition meaning that they are far from the user and difficult to use and understand;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Urges the Commission and the Member States to guarantee that VET mobility beneficiaries enjoy equal non- discriminatory rights as nationals throughout the EU, in particular in terms of health and safety at work;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the agencies to revise the requirements of, involving EU agencies such as Cedefop to improve the VET mobility programmes tso make them relevthat they deliver added value for all participants as regards duration and content, combining periods of training and workqualification, recognition and content, and to ensure that quality standards on apprenticeships are introduced;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges that the manufacturing sector, including SMUs,, according to the partnership principle, all stakeholders should be more closely involved in the framing, implementation and funding of VET mobility programmes; believes that flexible and constructive dialogue between training centres and firms will ensure that VET is a succesers, participants, employers, education institutions and job centres can ensure that VET is a success; stresses that VET should however never become or be considered a low-paid workforce substitute for companies;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the tools developed by the Commission, such as Ploteus and Eures, which offer information about VET and mobility, but deplores the fact that they are little known and little used; urges the Member States to make these instruments widely known and used to all EU citizens;
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WSuggests that a major focus on low- qualification beneficiaries is made, in order to increase their participation to VET mobility programs and thereby improve the outreach of the programs; welcomes pilot projects such as that recently approved by Parliament, entitled ‘European framework for the mobility of apprentices’, as the basis for a specific mobility programme in the context of VET;
Amendment 115 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission to present and the Member States to endorse a proposal for an EU Apprenticeship status and scheme to guarantee a set of rights for those apprentices and VET learners who make use of their right to free movement, so as to ensure that their efforts are recognized and their rights are protected;
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Points to the multiple disadvantages still being suffered by those who use their right to mobility as regards social security, recognition of competencies and stresses that mobility in the framework of Erasmus+ must aim at overcoming this;
Amendment 122 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Considers the quality and positive effects of such mobility programmes also depend on measures supporting social and cultural next to language integration as this will foster people's participation in society and will improve their working and living conditions;
Amendment 123 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7