European educational policy statements

Council Of The European Union

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Education policy

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Council of the European Communities
General Secretariat
EUROPEAN
EDUCATIONAL POLICY
STATEMENTS
Supplement
to the third edition
(December 1989) Council of the European Communities
General Secretariat
EUROPEAN
EDUCATIONAL POLICY
STATEMENTS
Supplement
to the third edition
(December 1989) This publication is also available in the following languages:
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Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990
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Printed in Belgium CONTENTS
See the booklet "European Educational Policy Statements" for
texts adopted between November 1971 and June 1987
Council Decision of 1 December 1987 concerning
an action programme for the vocational training
of young people and their preparation for
adult and working life (PETRA)
Conclusions of the Council and of the Ministers of
Education meeting within the Council of 24 May 1988
on the second European Community action programme
(1982 to 1987) concerning the transition of young
people from education to adult and working life 11
Resolution of the Council and the Ministers of
Education meeting within the Council of 24 May 1988
on the European dimension in education 17
Resolution of the Council and the Ministers of
Education meeting within the Council of 24 May 1988
on environmental education 23
Council Decision of 16 June 1988 adopting an action
programme for the promotion of youth exchanges in the
Community - "Youth for Europe" programme 29
Council Decision of9 June 1988 on a Community action
in the field of learning technologies - development
of European learning through technological advance
(DELTA) exploratory action 37
Resolution of the Council and the Ministers of Education
meeting within thel of 23 November 1988 concerning
health education in schools 49
Council Decision of 16 December 1988 adopting the
second phase of the programme on cooperation between
universities and industry regarding training in the
field of technology (COMETT II)(1990 to 1994) 55
Council Directive of 21 December 1988 on a general
system for the recognition of highei—education
diplomas awarded on completion of professional
education and training of at least three years
duration 65
Council Recommendation of 21 December 1989 concerning
nationals of Member States who hold a diploma conferred
in a third State 7Resolution of the Council and the Ministers of
Education meeting within the Council of 22 May 1989
on school provision for gypsy and traveller children 79
Resolution of the Council and the Ministers of
Education meeting within the Council of 22 May 1989
on school provision for children of occupational
travellers 83
Council Decision of 28 July 1989 establishing an action
programme to promote foreign language competence in
the European Commun ity (LINGUA) 87
Conclusions of the Council and the Ministers of
Education meeting within the Council of 6 October 1989
on cooperation and Community policy in the field of
education in the run-up to 1993 99
Conclusions of the Council and the Ministers meeting
within the Council of 6 October 1989 on the youth card
in Europe 103
Council Decision of 14 December 1989 amending
Decision 87/327/EEC adopting the European Community
action scheme for the mobility of university.students
(ERASMUS)7
Resolution of the Council and the Ministers of
Education meeting within the Council of 14 December 1989
on measures to combat failure at school 115
Conclusions of the Council and the Ministers for
Education meeting within the Council of 14 December 1989
on technical and vocational education and initial
training 119
Conclusions of the Council and the Ministers for
Education meeting within the Council of 14 December 198
on a possible change in the Statute of the European
Schools and on the utilization of their pedagogical
experience 125
Conclusions of the Council and the Ministers for
Education meeting within the Council of 14 December 1989
on relations with Central and Eastern European countries
in the field of educationd training 129 Council Decision of 1 December 1987 concerning
an action programme for the vocational training
of young people and their preparation for
adult and working life (PETRA)
(OJ L 346 10. 12. 1987) COUNCIL DECISION
of 1 December 1987
concerning an action programme for the vocational training of young people
and their preparation for adult and working life
(87/569/EEQ
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas the Council, in its resolution of 18 December
1979 on linked work and training for young persons^,
affirmed that there is a continuing need to encourage the
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
development of effective links between training and job
Economic Community, and in particular Article 128
experience and to establish coordinated programmes and
thereof,
structures making for cooperation between the various
bodies responsible ;
Having regard to Council Decision 63/266/EEC of 2
April 1963 laying down general principles for implemen­
ting a common vocational training policy ('), and in parti­ Whereas the Council, in its resolution of 11 July 1983 on
cular the second and tenth principles therein, vocational training policies within the Community for the
1980's(^, agreed on specific measures in favour of young
people ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parli­ Whereas the Council, in its Decision 85/368/EEC of 16
ament (3), July 1985 on the comparability of vocational qualifica­
tions between the Member States of the European
Community Q, invited the Commission to undertake the Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
necessary work to enable workers to make better use of
Committee ('),
their qualifications throughout the Community ;
Whereas the fundamental objectives of the common voca­
tional training policy set down in the second principle in Whereas the Council, in its resolution of 22 December
Decision 63/266/EEC refer, in particular, to the need to 1986 on an action programme on employment growth ('),
guarantee adquate vocational training for all and to avoid called for more effective programmes of vocational educa­
any harmful interruption between completion of general tion and training for young people ;
education and commencement of vocational training ;
Whereas it is a priority objective that young people Whereas the tenth principle in Decision. 63/266/EEC
should be properly prepared for working life and their states that special measures may be taken in respect of
responsibilities as adults and that measures be developed special problems concerning specific sectors of activity or
to improve the transition of young people from school to specific categories of persons ;
adult and working life ;
(') OJ No 63, 20. 4. 1963, p. 1338/63.
O OJ No C 1, 3. 1. 1980, p. 1. (2) OJ No C 90, 4. 4. 1987, p. 4.
(ή OJ No C 193, 20. 7. 1983, p. 2. (J) OJ No C 345, 21.12.1987.
O OJ No L 199, 31. 7. 1985, p. 56.
(4) OJ No C 180, 8. 7. 1987, p. 48. (·) OJ No C 340, 31. 12. 1986, p. 2. comparability of these qualifications between the Whereas there is a need for all young people who so wish
Member States of the Community. to receive one year's or, if possible, two years' vocational
training in addition to their compulsory education, as
agreed by the European Council at its meeting in Milan
on 28 and 29 June 1985 when it approved the proposals
Article 2
of the ad hoc committee on a people's Europe and briefed
the Commission and the Council, acting within their
The Community measures provided for in Article 3
respective powers, to ensure the implementation of the
should support and supplement those activities of the proposals contained therein ;
Member States which comply with the general principles
for implementing a common vocational training policy Whereas there is a need to promote further action and to
and which are intended to : build on the achievements as well as the measures pre­
viously taken at Community level in respect of vocational
1. (a) strengthen, in cooperation with the social partners, education and training ;
links andn at all levels between the
vocational education, training and guidance Whereas there is a need to give a significant European
systems and all sectors of the economy, both public dimension to the different policy measures designed to
and private, including, as appropriate, public, raise the standards of vocational education and training
for young people throughout the Community and to private and voluntary bodies and youth organiza­
place greater emphasis on better information for