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VET in France: more mobility for apprentices!

The French government has set a target of
15,000 apprentices in mobility by 2022 by ∠ more flexibility regarding the content of
facilitating long mobility periods abroad and training courses abroad
simplifying the processes for short mobility ∠ additional funding: the new legal
periods (from 6 to 12 months). arrangement is expected to cover the loss of
resources which the companies that employ
Two new legal provisions have come into force,
the apprentices encounter when the students
both aimed at removing obstacles to long-term go on a mobility period.
European mobility for apprentices and trainees in
alternance training schemes: laws reforming the
Labour Code (March 2018*) and laws on
vocational education and training (September
2018**), Both laws include measures that apply to
all young people under the apprenticeship
contract. Organising periods of mobility abroad as
part of alternance training schemes should now be
easier and more legally secure for both training
organisations and employers.

Alternance training scheme in the UK would mean
“sandwich course” as in part of the course spent
with an employer during the course.

The main changes are:

∠ the suspension of French employer liability Régis Roussel,
(the French employer is no longer responsible
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for the conditions of the work performance
during the mobility period abroad, as was
previously the case.) * LOI n° 2018-771 du 5 septembre 2018 pour la liberté de choisir son
∠ the host employer or training provider avenir professionnel [The Law No 2018-771of 5 September 2018 on
becomes solely responsible, in particular for the liberty of choosing one’s career]
work hours, health and safety, remuneration, ** Mobilité internationale et européenne des apprentis. Article L6222-
and weekly rest, in accordance with the legal 42 Créé par LOI n°2018-217 du 29 mars 2018 - art. 23 - section 7
and contractual provisions of the country [Labour Code – Section 7: International and European mobility of
concerned. apprentices, Article L6222-42 created by Law No 2018-217 of 29
∠ the duration of apprenticeship contracts may March 2018]
now be adjusted considering the skills
acquired during the mobility period abroad.
This is possible through an agreement
between the training provider, the employer
and the apprentice. For short mobility periods
(less than four weeks), an agreement
governing staff provision needs to be
established between the parties concerned.