Section 1: Powers of the regions

Without prejudice to the State’s responsibilities in terms of initial vocational training for young people in schools and universities and in terms of the adapted military service provided for in article L. 4132-12 of the Defence Code, the region is responsible for regional policy on access to vocational training for young people and adults seeking employment or a new career direction. As part of this responsibility, it carries out the…

I.-The region organises and finances the regional public vocational training service in accordance with the following principles. Anyone seeking to enter the labour market, regardless of where they live, has the right to access vocational training in order to acquire an initial level of qualification, to facilitate their professional integration, mobility or retraining. To this end, the region provides free access, in accordance with procedures defined by decree, to vocational…

As part of the regional public vocational training service defined in article L. 6121-2 and subject to the powers of the département, the region may finance vocational integration and training initiatives for young people and adults experiencing learning or integration difficulties, to enable them to benefit, free of charge, from an individualised pathway including educational, social or vocational support. To this end, it may, by means of an agreement, authorise…