1 Observatory for the anticipation of skills and employment in the French chemical industry Brussels October 4, 2012 Catherine Beudon Responsable social, emploi, formation
2 The French sectoral social dialogue on skills and competences Social partners To negotiate 2004 : a sectoral collective agreement set up a sectoral observatory to deal with employment and competences in the French Chemical Industry Social partners To manage A political body to discuss and decide on an annual program for the observatory La commission paritaire nationale de l’emploi, a bilateral body for the French Chemical Industry 5 meetings a year Social partners To work 2005 : set up of l’Observatoire prospectif des métiers, des qualifications et de la diversité dans les industries chimiques It has a bilateral steering committee : an equal number of members from the employers and the trade unions It is a technical body, the work is done there
3 What have we done to identify the competences Prospective studies to forecast the future of the French Chemical industry, with the ministry of employment the ministry of industry Studies on green jobs, with The ministry of environment Present and future employment for the bio-based chemistry, with French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) Studies on skills and competences needed for production and laboratory, R&D jobs
4 How do we use the informations collected? The social partners decided To create sectoral certifications : certificats de qualification professionnelle (CQP) To work with the ministries of education and higher education to modify the diplomas’curriculum : a new « baccalauréat professionnel » implemented in september 2012 To finance specific training programmes to help the companies to improve the competence of their employees : management skills for production supervisors To disseminate the information to help training centers to propose up to date training programmes :