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Reforming the training system in France
Author(s) -
Méhaut Philippe
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
industrial relations journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.525
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1468-2338
pISSN - 0019-8692
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2338.2005.00360.x
Subject(s) - negotiation , legislation , training system , context (archaeology) , social partners , training (meteorology) , vocational education , political science , state (computer science) , dual (grammatical number) , collective agreement , business , economic growth , collective bargaining , economics , geography , law , computer science , art , literature , archaeology , algorithm , meteorology
The French system of continuing vocational training was set up in 1970 by an intersectoral collective agreement that was then followed by legislation. More than 30 years on, the economic and social context has changed and the system now faces new challenges. In 2001 and again in 2003 the social partners embarked upon new negotiations in a bid to redesign the system. Analysis of the negotiation process and of its outcomes reveals both the persistence of societal characteristics and the emergence of significant innovations, particularly in the individualisation of training. This dual trend is explained by the characteristics of the actors involved as well as by the weakness of the state.