Question 8851 — people with disabilities

Summary

Ms. Danielle Simonnet questions the Minister of Culture about the absence of a long-term financing system to guarantee access to professional artistic training for deaf people in France. Law No. 2005-102 of February 11, 2005 recognizes every disabled person's right to national solidarity, guaranteeing their access to fundamental rights and citizenship. It recognizes sign language in particular. French (LSF) as a language in its own right, giving the right to adapted education for the students concerned. This principle was reinforced by Law No. 2016-925 of July 7, 2016 relating to freedom of creation, architecture and heritage, which enshrines in its article 3 respect for cultural rights and in its article 5 the right of every person to participate freely in cultural life. However, to date, none conservatory or public drama school does not offer training accessible to deaf people. In response to this gap, the Universal Theater School (ETU), created in 2018 in Toulouse by the artists Martin Cros (deaf artist) and Alexandre Bernhardt (bilingual artist), with the support of the Théâtre du Grand Rond, is the first professional theater training 100% in French sign language. It has enabled many deaf artists to access quality, certifying training of 600 hours. Despite its unique character and the importance of its mission, the ETU is not currently recognized in any common law system. It was able to operate thanks to aid from France Travail and Agefiph. However, since June 10, 2024, Agefiph has suspended its aid for the training of job seekers with disabilities under the “pathway to employment”, reason that the ETU being accessible, no compensation measure was to be financed. At the same time, France Travail has halved the amount of its aid for the future class of 2026. This double failure has led to a loss of position, to uncertainties about the next school year and to a probable increase in registration fees to the tune of 6,000 euros for each student - an amount unaffordable for the majority of young people. deaf artists. The MP therefore wishes to know what measures the Government intends to take to guarantee, on the one hand, the effectiveness of the right of access to culture for deaf people, and on the other hand, recognition and institutional support for the ETU as an accessible artistic training establishment. She also questions him about the possibilities of integrating this school into a long-term public funding system, in order to ensure the continuity of this essential mission of equality and promotion of cultural diversity.

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