Question 4444 — technical and vocational education

Summary

Mrs Lisette Pollet alerts the Minister of State, Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Research, on the reform of vocational high schools. As part of the vocational high school reform announced for June 2025, it is planned to differentiate the paths of final year students into two distinct paths: one oriented towards immediate professional integration and the other towards the pursuit of higher studies. This reform is accompanied by a reduction in course hours in establishments, in favor of an increased presence in companies, with internship bonuses ranging from 50 to 100 euros per week depending on the level of the students. However, this development raises serious concerns among educational stakeholders. Indeed, the reduction in general education could compromise the chances of success of students wishing to integrate a BTS or a university career, particularly in essential subjects such as mathematics and French. However, according to ministry data, around 40% of vocational baccalaureate holders continue their studies, particularly in BTS, where the success rate remains lower than that of general and technological baccalaureate holders. In addition, the implementation of differentiated pathways could accentuate territorial and social inequalities, in due to disparities in access to paid internships and post-baccalaureate training, particularly in rural areas and priority neighborhoods. The objective of combating school dropout thus risks coming up against difficulties in supporting the most vulnerable students. Consequently, she asks him to please specify the measures envisaged to guarantee equal opportunities between all professional and ensure that students, whatever their post-baccalaureate orientation, benefit from a solid academic foundation and equitable access to training and employment opportunities. She asks him what specific measures will be deployed for establishments in rural areas or in priority neighborhoods in order to compensate for these inequalities in access to internships and higher education.

Machine translation from French. The official text remains authoritative.

Timeline

No timeline events have been ingested for this record yet.

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.

Documents

No documents linked.

Sponsors

No sponsors or actors listed by the source.

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.