7 Amendments of Silvia COSTA related to 2016/2142(INI)
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges that access to education is a key concern – particularly for vulnerable people, those from disadvantage backgrounds or people with special needs; calls on Member States to channel investments into inclusive education which responds to societal challenges in order to ensure equal access and opportunities for all, including young people having different socio-economic backgrounds, as well as vulnerable and disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Perceives the ever-advancing quality of education, both formal and non- formal, as crucial for the EU’s efforts to ensure social cohesion, competitiveness and sustained growth;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasiszes the particular importance of quality teaching for the outcomes of education; reminds that teachers education has been affected by the economic and financial crises; underlines the need to invest and support professional development of teachers of all educational sectors;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recognises the need to keep up with rapid technological change, in particular for distance education, and that the importance of ICT cannot be overstressed; points out in this regard the need to ensure opportunities for ICT training and the development of digital skills and media literacy at all levels of education;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Calls on Member States to foster cooperation and reinforce synergies between formal, non-formal and informal education providers with a view to reaching a wider group of people in order to better take into account their specific needs;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls furthermore on academic institutions to offer multilingual courses geared to migrants' skills, smoothing the path to entry to educational programmes;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Calls on the European Union and the Member States to develop and implement 'educational corridors' by promoting agreements with European universities, such as the Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED) and the networks of distance learning universities to host refugee students from conflict areas, including through academic distance training programmes;