5 Amendments of Silvia COSTA related to 2013/2045(INI)
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is strongly concerned at the budget cuts by Member States in the field of education, training and youth, and recalls that budget allocations to education and training should be perceived asare a necessary and invaluable investment for the future;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for an increased use of dual education systems which combine theoretical and practical teaching, also in partnership with businesses and by taking specific initiatives; highlights the importance of VET in striking the right balance between education and labour market demand; considers that the promotion of VET should not be done at the expconsidered to be of equal value also with referensce tof higher education; emphasises the importance of improving quality standards in higher education;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and Member States to further improvput into practice the transparency and recognition of qualifications within the Union, in particular through the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training, Europass and the European Qualifications Framework;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Youth Guarantee Scheme; calls on Member States to commit themselves to implementing the scheme in an efficient and timely manner; highlights the need for sufficient funding for the initiative throughand to programme the European Social Fund and other EU structural funds. to support these policies;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on Member States to promote and provide incentives for the employment of women in strategic development sectors by adopting specific measures concerned with initial and continuous training and targeted entry into the labour market;