Vidéo 3/6 - 18e UHFP - Carole Grandjean

Introduction

In this section, the speaker welcomes the Minister and thanks her for being present. He also acknowledges the work of those involved in promoting skills development.

Welcoming Remarks

• The speaker welcomes the Minister and expresses gratitude for her presence.

• He acknowledges the work of those involved in promoting skills development.

Opening Remarks

In this section, the speaker expresses his pleasure at being present and participating in an event that is important to the ecosystem of training. He highlights the need for a system of training that prepares workers to face current and future changes.

Importance of Training

• The speaker expresses his pleasure at being present and participating in an event that is important to the ecosystem of training.

• He emphasizes the need for a system of training that prepares workers to face current and future changes.

European Perspective on Skills Development

In this section, the speaker discusses how skills development is an issue not only in France but also across Europe. He mentions initiatives taken by France on countering skill shortages.

European Perspective on Skills Development

• The speaker discusses how skills development is an issue not only in France but also across Europe.

• He mentions initiatives taken by France on countering skill shortages such as personal training accounts, validation of acquired experience, and apprenticeships.

• The Commissioner praises France's efforts on these three subjects and notes how other countries are observing these initiatives to improve their own systems.

• The speaker highlights the need for European responses to issues related to skills development, such as mobility of learners, relocalization, and affirmation of industrial sovereignty.

Challenges and Ambitions for Vocational Education in France

In this section, the speaker discusses the challenges faced by vocational education in France and outlines their ambitions for improving it.

Challenges Faced by Vocational Education

• Two-thirds of school dropouts in France come from vocational high schools.

• Many students struggle with academic level, social positioning, disabilities, and language barriers.

• Despite the dedication of educators, many students fail to complete their studies or find employment after graduation.

Ambitions for Improving Vocational Education

• Increase success rates and access to employment opportunities for vocational students.

• Maintain funding levels for vocational education despite budget cuts.

• Create new vocational training programs that prepare students for future job markets.

• Improve the quality of apprenticeships through ongoing collaboration with CFA networks.

• Provide financial support to employers who hire apprentices.

Support for Apprentices and Training

In this section, the speaker discusses the support available for apprentices and training.

Apprenticeship Support

• The government has introduced a simple and unique support system for all apprentices.

• The support amount has been increased to 6000 euros for all levels of diplomas.

• This support is also available for minor apprentices and those with lower qualifications.

Contract Coverage

• The government aims to ensure that contracts are covered at a fair price.

• Work is being done to achieve this goal by September 2021.

• France Compétences and the speaker's cabinet are working together with social partners and CFA networks to achieve this goal.

Refining Training Content

In this section, the speaker talks about the importance of refining training content.

Certification Revision

• To build a nation of skills, it is essential to revise certifications regularly.

• The speaker acknowledges progress made in revising diplomas, including those in cybersecurity, bio-industry production, and elderly care.

• He emphasizes that quality training requires precise and ambitious objectives aligned with France Compétences' standards.

Harmonized Standards

• The speaker proposes mandating France Compétences to review practices across ministries and professional commissions.

• This mission will make recommendations on how to improve efficiency by aligning certification practices with France Compétences' standards.

Continuous Learning

In this section, the speaker discusses continuous learning opportunities.

Quality Offerings

• The government plans to deploy several measures aimed at providing high-quality offerings.

• These measures include improving security through better quality control.

• They will continue supporting personal training accounts (CPF), which have seen significant growth in usage.

Mission Interministérielle

• The speaker has established a mission interministérielle at AFPA to accelerate the revision of titles and diplomas.

• This mission will improve quality by ensuring that certifications evolve in line with changing job requirements.

Making Training Accessible to All

In this section, the speaker discusses the progress made in making training accessible to everyone through "Mon Compte Formation" and the actions taken to regulate available offers.

Progress Made in Making Training Accessible

• The speaker highlights that sometimes the immense progress made in making training accessible is hidden.

• The platform "Mon Compte Formation" has been created to make training accessible to all.

• Actions have been taken over the past year to regulate available offers, which were sometimes difficult to understand.

Actions Taken for Regulation

• The speaker mentions several actions taken for regulation, including:

• Renewal of specific repertoire Kaliopie

• Control of authorizations

• Review of actions creation and resumption of companies

• New reference framework for skills assessment

• A law was passed against CPF fraud, positioning user protection and quality of training as a cardinal vector of the system.

Margins for Targeting Fraud and Encouraging Quality

• Authorities now have more significant margins for targeting and sanctioning attempts at fraud aimed at diverting CPF.

• Subcontracting will also be supervised for more transparency, accountability, and quality assurance on the platform.

• France Connect Plus is used for mobilizing rights via digital identity from La Poste.

Valuing Competencies Acquired Through Life Experience

This section focuses on how competencies acquired through life experience can be valued using VAE (Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience).

Current Issues with VAE

• Only 10% of people who engage in VAE complete their journey and obtain full certification due to various reasons such as duration not being adapted to reality.

• To address this, a "Big Bang" of VAE will be conducted in 2022 to modernize the system and create a digital platform for faster and more successful outcomes.

• An experiment called "VAE inversée" has been launched to acquire experience during the course of training.

Innovations in Training

• The speaker emphasizes that these changes represent a real cultural shift that places knowledge and recognition of acquired competencies at the heart of the system.

• Simplification of professional transition devices such as ProA PTP, collective transition, resignation, conversion is underway.

• Only 0.3% of workers currently use these devices due to complexity and lack of awareness.

• A significant part of the population does not use these devices despite needing them.

Conclusion

This section concludes by emphasizing the importance of making training accessible to all and valuing competencies acquired through life experience.

• Making training accessible is an important social advancement in our right to education.

• The actions taken aim to create conditions for its sustainability while also responding better to economic needs.

• Valuing competencies acquired through life experience is essential for fluidifying career paths.

Clarification and Simplification of Transition Support

In this section, the speaker discusses the need to adapt and support employees and companies in transitioning to new sectors. They plan to simplify and clarify transition support programs, potentially removing some. The speaker also mentions revisiting professionalization contracts as a tool for supporting transitions.

Adapting to New Sectors

• Companies and employees need support in transitioning to new sectors.

• Transition support programs will be simplified, clarified, and potentially removed.

• Professionalization contracts may be repositioned as a tool for supporting transitions.

Universal Access to Basic Skills

The speaker discusses the issue of illiteracy in France, with over 2.5 million adults unable to read or write. They propose making access to basic skills universal by offering free access regardless of status or age.

Addressing Illiteracy

• Over 2.5 million adults in France are illiterate.

• Free access to basic skills will be offered universally.

• Detection of illiteracy will become more systematic, including within companies.

• An observatory for illiteracy will be created with the National Commission for Vocational Certification (NCI).

Collaboration for Progress

The speaker emphasizes that they will not be alone in carrying out these initiatives and calls on others' contributions. They express gratitude towards those involved in consultations and collaboration with stakeholders.

Collaboration for Progress

• Collaboration is necessary for progress.

• The speaker expresses gratitude towards those involved in consultations and collaboration with stakeholders.