1. THE ETF – HELPING countries develop through learning
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October 25-26, 2017
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2. Regional vet councils – country example: france
Legal status
Nature, mission, mandate
Budget
Composition
Partnerships
Good governance

3. Regional vet councils – country example: france
Legal status 1/2
There are two types of regional VET councils:
The Regional Committee on Employment and Vocational Education and Orientation; and the
The Joint Interprofessional Regional Committee on Employment and Training.
a) = Regional VET Councils in the sense discussed at this event

4. Regional vet councils – country example: france
Legal status 2/2
The Council was introduced with the 2014 Law on Vocational Training, Employment and Social Democracy;
This Law made the organization and financing of professional education and training the full responsibility of the regions.

5. Regional vet councils – country example: france
2. Nature, mission, mandate 1/4
The Council has an executive function (e. g. participates in the planning of a regional VET policy); and
A consultative function (e. g. expresses its opinion, which is not binding).

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2. Nature, mission, mandate 2/4
Concrete activities include: needs analysis, multiannual programming, financing of training, professional orientation, quality control;
Since the Regions are fully responsible for VET, the responsibilities of the Council are necessarily very broad.

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2. Nature, mission, mandate 3/4
The working modalities of the Council and its bodies (Office, Commissions and others) are stipulated in its Internal Rules and Regulations;
This allows adjusting the functioning of the Council to the needs in the regions and the capacities of its members.

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2. Nature, mission, mandate 4/4
The working modalities of the Council and its bodies (Office, Commissions and others) are stipulated in its Internal Rules and Regulations;
This allows adjusting the functioning of the Council to the needs in the regions and the capacities of its members.

9. Regional vet councils – country example: france
3. Budget and Financing 1/1
The Council does not have its own budget;
Council members to not get compensation;
However: The Council uses the resources of the administrative structures that are represented in it. Thus, the Council receives “indirect” funding.

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4. Composition 1/6
The composition of the Council is specified in the 2014 Law on Vocational Training, Employment and Social Democracy.

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4. Composition 2/6
2 Co-Presidents;
2 Vice-Presidents;
Director General of the Decentralized Service of the Ministry responsible for vocational training;
Rector of the Academy (National Ministry of Education);
Regional Director of the Ministry of Agriculture;

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4. Composition 3/6
Regional Director of the Ministry responsible for youth, sports and social cohesion;
Another representative as appointed by the Regional Prefecture;
6 persons appointed by the President of the Regional Council;
6 Representatives of trade associations;
6 Representatives of labor unions;
3 Representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Chamber of Occupations and Trade and the Chamber of Agriculture (1 each).

13. Regional vet councils – country example: france
4. Composition 4/6
Additionally, there are non-voting members:
6 - 9 persons from employment agencies, VET institutions and other relevant agencies.

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4. Composition 5/6
The Council has as its disposal Specialized Commissions to cover specific needs, such as:
Evaluation of VET institutions;
Competence development in VET institutions;
Quality of VET institutions;
These Commissions also carry out research and other activities that precede decisions.

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4. Composition 6/6
The Council is entitled to a Secretariat, which comprises:
Representatives of the State and the region;
Regional representatives of labor unions and professional organizations of employers represented at the national and interprofessional level;
The function of the Secretariat is specified in a special decree.

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5. Partnerships 1/3
Informal partnership and cooperation: The members of the Council are also members (or employees) of other structures. Through them the Council interacts with those strucures;
Formal partnership and cooperation: A „Regional multiannual agreement on employment and professional orientation and training“ is signed by several parties.

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5. Partnerships 2/3
The signatories to the „Regional multiannual agreement on employment and professional orientation and training“ are:
The President of the Regional Council (as Head of the Regional VET Council);
The representative of the State in the region;
The Employment Agency;
The regional representatives of local missions for the professional and social inclusion of youth and the bodies specialized in the professional inclusion of handicapped persons.

18. Regional vet councils – country example: france
5. Partnerships 3/3
The „Regional multiannual agreement on employment and professional orientation and training“ comprises provisions in relation to:
A coordinated mobilization of policy tools in the fields of employment and vocational training of the State and the region in view of the local employment situation and within the national employment policy;
Participation in regional public orientation activities;
Activity in the regional public service for vocational training;
Modalities for the assessment of actions taken.

19. Regional vet councils – country example: france
6. Good governance 1/1
There are no regulations on:
Transparency, accountability and anti-corruption policy;
Types and modes of delivering decisions (other than that decisions are taken by a simple vote).

20. Regional vet councils – country example: france
Critical aspects and matters of concern 1/1
The efficiency of the Council depends on a number of factors:
The Co-Presidents are political figures. Hence, the efficiency of the Council depends on their political willingness and attitude;
The internal rules and regulations of the Council and the definition of clear responsibilities of the involved parties;
The composition and level of proactiveness of the Secretariat.

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