39. Is of the opinion that high quality training is a vital aspect of judicial reform and welcomes the fact that over 30 % of TAIEX activities are devoted to Justice, Freedom and Security, but questions the relevance of the objective indicators defined in the project fiches, which are used to measure the added value of training activities; points out that indicators such as ‘quality and quantity of training activities carried out by trainers’ or ’trained judicial advisors satisfied with the training’ mainly focus on output and overlook outcomes; points out, for instance, that the fact that participants state in a questionnaire that tra ...[+++]ining will influence their work is not in itself an impact indicator; calls, therefore, on the Commission to further fine-tune its training-related indicators and to organise a thorough impact assessment of the training activities implemented in the candidate and potential candidate countries;

39. Is of the opinion that high quality training is a vital aspect of judicial reform and welcomes the fact that over 30 % of TAIEX activities are devoted to Justice, Freedom and Security, but questions the relevance of the objective indicators defined in the project fiches, which are used to measure the added value of training activities; points out that indicators such as ‘quality and quantity of training activities carried out by trainers’ or ‘trained judicial advisors satisfied with the training’ mainly focus on output and overlook outcomes; points out, for instance, that the fact that participants state in a questionnaire that tra ...[+++]ining will influence their work is not in itself an impact indicator; calls, therefore, on the Commission to further fine-tune its training-related indicators and to organise a thorough impact assessment of the training activities implemented in the candidate and potential candidate countries;

1. Emphasises that the objective of all initiatives must be to direct all young people so they are successfully integrated into society and to prepare them on a continuous basis for the Europe of the future, which means giving them also opportunities to engage in social activities and help shape society and making it possible for all young people to enjoy the benefits of schooling, of higher and non-formal education, vocational education and training and of further training that lays stress on meeting the requirements of a modern, competitive, inclusive and sustainable society, in order to make it easier for them to gain access to the la ...[+++]bour market; stresses that no young person who has had problems in his or her educational career, for whatever reason, must be lost to working life, but that such young people must instead receive targeted support; points out that access to education must not be contingent on the social background or financial situation of a young person’s parents; emphasises the importance of horizontal mobility at all levels of education, both at school and during vocational training;

Summary code: Education, training, youth, sport / Education and Training / Programmes and initiatives Education, training, youth, sport / Lifelong learning / Transversal measures / Lifelong learning Education, training, youth, sport / Vocational training / Programmes

36. Stresses that improving the delivery of adult learning, the provision of information and making it easier to combine work with family life are essential to raise participation and are stimulating if they are combined with incentives; points out that measures to promote effective delivery include the availability of learning sites, facilitating learning at the workplace by adjusting working hours, providing childcare facilities locally, distance learning services for the disabled or vulnerable in remote areas, information and guid ...[+++]ance on lifelong learning measures and on job opportunities, tailored programmes and availability of flexible teaching arrangements; stresses that such measures must also be generally recognised and should contribute to professional advancement;

32. Stresses that, of the active labour market policies, only training has a significant impact on aggregate labour market outcomes; points to the need for the ESF to continue to give top priority to training adapted to the specific needs of each Member State and its concern that the earmarking of the structural funds for the Lisbon strategy will shift money from training actions to other active labour market policies; insists that the percentage of workers in training actions is still too low and private business has not contributed enough to training promotion; asks em ...[+++]ployers to give top priority to training and create the conditions for on-workplace training; considers that training hours should be considered as working time;