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Title II: Role of the regions, the State and vocational training institutions

Article L6121-1 of the French Labour Code

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…

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Article L6121-2 of the French Labour Code

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…

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Article L6121-2-1 of the French Labour Code

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…

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Article L6121-4 of the French Labour Code

Pôle emploi awards individual training grants. When it proceeds with or contributes to the purchase of collective training courses, it does so within the framework of an agreement concluded with the region, which specifies the purpose and terms and conditions. It may purchase or contribute to the purchase of training mentioned in I and II of article L. 6122-1, under the conditions set out in I and II.

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Article L6121-5 of the French Labour Code

The service providers mentioned in article L. 6351-1 inform Pôle emploi and the local missions and Capemploi, under conditions set by decree, of the effective entry into training, interruption and exit of a person registered on the jobseekers’ list or benefiting from personalised support within the structures mentioned in this article.

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Article L6121-6 of the French Labour Code

In coordination with the State and the members of the regional committee for employment, vocational training and guidance, and in conjunction with training bodies, the region organises the dissemination of information on the continuing vocational training on offer within its territory.

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Article L6122-1 of the French Labour Code

I.-The State may organise and finance, for the benefit of jobseekers, training courses whose low level of development or emerging nature justifies, temporarily or permanently, actions defined at national level to meet skills requirements. II – For the implementation of a national programme defined by the State and designed to meet an additional need for qualifications for young people who have left the school system without qualifications and for jobseekers…

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Article L6122-3 of the French Labour Code

In order to facilitate access to the functions of company manager in the trades sector and to ensure the further training and professional qualification of company managers in this sector and their employees, the State contributes, under the conditions laid down in this Title, to the financing of the training courses intended for them. In addition, the State may participate in the financing of the training insurance funds for non-salaried…

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Article L6122-4 of the French Labour Code

The State provides financial support, within the framework of agreements concluded in application of article L. 6353-2, for the training of workers in the trades sector mentioned inarticle L. 6122-3 of the Labour Code andarticle L. 718-2-2 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, who are called upon to exercise responsibilities in trade union or professional organisations. This training may be provided by centres set up by professional or trade…

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