Graziana BOSCATO Directrice Centre d’Information et d’Orientation, Strasbourg Euroguidance – France Roma 2015, October 7th.

Lifelong guidance system in France a great diversity of the services providing information and guidance a wide range of techniques, of practices, of practitioners (30 000 people employed in guidance counseling) a large number of guidance providers guidance policy organized at national level ….but for the end user a lack of visibility

Information, guidance and counseling services can be describe by: Target groups: school pupils, young people, adults, unemployed, women, disabled… Kind of service offered: individual counseling, skill audit, group or individual services, training, information… Practitioners’ qualifications: counselors, psychologists, teachers, information providers, social workers… Status of services: public, private, voluntary, commercial, professional Financing: state, local authority, joint organizations, enterprises, users

The law has created a « public lifelong guidance service » It is organized “to guarantee all people an access to free, full and objective information on occupations, training, certifications, job opportunities and remuneration levels as well as access to quality, networked guidance advisory and assistance services.”.

New law for guidance since 2015 A new law organizes the regional guidance public service “le service public regional de l’orientation (SPRO)” which responds to user’s expectations while taking account to economical development areas. The State defines at a National level guidance policy regarding pupils and students at schools and universities. The region coordinates actions of others organisms inside the regional guidance public service. The region has an information role and put in place the network regarding the “validation des acquis d’expérience” (accreditation of prior learning).

Guidance services - Ministry of Education Target groups: post-primary schools, higher and further education institutions, roughly 515 guidance services (CIO Centre d’Information et d’Orientation) and a national information provider ONISEP (Office National d’Information sur les Enseignements et les Professions). Guidance practitioners: “ Conseillers d’Orientation Psychologues “ and teachers (schools). These counselors are working both in the educational institutions and in guidance centers. They have a master degree in guidance and counselling. (4500) An entity called MLDS (Mission de lutte contre le décrochage scolaire) which is focusing on school droppers. Staff: teachers In each university there is a guidance service called SCUIO (Service Commun Universitaire d’Information et d’Orientation). Staff: guidance counselor/psychologists, university teachers, information librarians. (Information, guidance, stage, transition to labour market…)

Guidance services - Ministry of employment Target groups: adults who are seeking for an employment or wish to retrain, move or develop additional skills. This provision is delivered by employment advisors through the countrywide network of national employment agencies called Pôle Emploi Maisons de l’emploi : another network to help the various agencies involved (local authorities, Pôle Emploi), to work more closely together on the basis of an area plan. Centre INFFO : the national information centre for continuing training. His task is to disseminate information to all those who work in continuing vocational training in the broadest sense.

Other bodies offering guidance services CARIFs : at regional level, information about continuing vocational training is spread by training action, resource and information centres. Financed jointly by the Government and the regions, the CARIFs have links with social partners and with public and private bodies involved in vocational training. They maintain up-to-date documentation on training provision at regional level. Local offices (Missions Locales): they welcome, inform and guide youngsters (16-25ans) having social and workplace integration difficulties. They try to help them into their integration pathway and to access to lasting employment. Some training organizations include, as part of their work, guidance, advice and placement services. APEC: agency for manager’s employment. Private non- profit making society (45 centres all over the country)

Other bodies offering guidance services Some joint bodies managing training-insurance funds – as the Individual Training-Leave Management Fund (Fonds de gestion du congé individuel de formation or FONGECIF) – inform employees about their entitlements and advise them Chambers of Commerce and Industry, chamber of Crafts or some economic sectors have set up structures to develop guidance work Interinstitutional skills-assessment centers (Centre Interinstitutionnel de Bilans de Compétences CIBC) serve both employees and job-seekers who need to plan their careers Private guidance centers and private press agencies such as L’Etudiant, Studyrama, offer information for secondary school and university students.

Main national databases (public) for education/studies/VET opportunities and jobs Onisep: jobs description, all kinf of learning opportunities in France, distant guidance Orientation pour tous Pôle emploi: job opportunities, jobs description/adults Intercarif: training opportunities for adults at regional level National certification body/EQF (Commission nationale certification professionnelle/CNCP) Directory of all French qualifications

EUROGUIDANCE France network A network to answer the end-users’ need in a life long guidance perspective. Counselling and providing information on guidance and mobility issues Developing European dimension in guidance activities

Steering group Euroguidance Resources centres higher education and research Ministry for national education Ministry for Labour, Employment, VT, social dialogue Erasmus + National Agency

EG centres /Education 4 Guidance centres located in Lille, Lyon, Marseille and Strasbourg and a national network of guidance centres in each « Academie » ONISEP: National Office of Information on studies and professions Ends users: youngsters, students, adults Guidance practitioners and staff from education community mainly Mobility operators Companies staff and other public services, Training professionals, French and European citizens

EG centres /Employment CARIF Espace Competences: regional information centre on vocational training /Marseille Centre INFFO: national centre for the development of information on vocational training French and European vocational professionals Adults Counselling and guidance bodies Public institutions Training centres Social partners Firms

PROVISION Information, counselling and e.counselling Implementation of information materials on mobility issues Training sessions in France or in Europe Running of information sessions on International mobility Participation and organization of a number of fairs for students and high school youngsters Information on the French VET system Development of the quality assurance of information and guidance provision Networking with other professionals on mobility issues

Publications

Study visits

Entretien mobilité module d’autoformation On line tool to train counselors on mobility issues

Thank you for your attention! graziana.boscato@ac-strasbourg.fr www.euroguidance-france.org