Project meeting in France, 15th June – 21th June 2002, Lille/Caudry, France


The French partners acquainted us with the new tendency in the system of education/Lille
“Work for the youth through National Education Pedagogical support”. The work of the pedagogical assistants is supported by the Aliance Association – using additional strategies in the process of looking for job for the young people. In this field of activities take active part the so called Group for work with the youngsters. They also help for establishing contacts between the Pedagogical assistants and the labor market.
Some of the materials, necessary for the bulletin of the project’s activities were prepared - materials, describing the alternative experience in each project country. Meeting a group of pedagogues /Lille, working in the field of the vocational education and training of young people and also a group of trainers from the Regional Institute for social activities took place.
We were acquainted with the CIPPA – cycle for professional integration through alternation. It concerns young people over 16 who have not finished their secondary education and who are given the opportunity to continue their education and to integrate in the society through alternating education with training in an enterprise. This actively is conducted with the cooperation of the National Education of France.
A visit was organized to the vocational school Jacquard do Caudry in Caudry, to the North of France. About fifteen students with very bad education results are taken care by a special pedagogue/teacher from the school. The purpose is they to be offered help and to choose again the education and to integrate in the society by alternating education with vocational training in an enterprise.