Construction trades accessible to young people through apprenticeships

Construction Apprentice Training Centers are launching a campaign with companies to recruit apprentices

The CFA du BTP, the leading apprenticeship network in France

A national and regional campaign aimed at construction companies on the theme: “THEIR FUTURE IS MINE TOO”

The CCCA-BTP (Concertation and Coordination Committee for Apprenticeships in Construction and Public Works), a national, professional and joint body for apprentice training centers (CFA) in the construction industry, is launching a CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS AMONG CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES ABOUT APPRENTICES RECRUITMENT.



The social partners in the construction sector, united within the CCCA-BTP Board of Directors, thus affirm their desire to continue their investment in training young people through apprenticeships in construction trades.



The difficult economic context that entrepreneurs in the sector are facing is currently not conducive to the recruitment of young people into apprenticeships; since 2008 it has undeniably hindered the training efforts usually undertaken by professionals.



While apprenticeships in all sectors remained stable with +1% of the total workforce and a 2,8% drop in the entry flow, the CCCA-BTP network of CFAs in the construction industry experienced a drop in its workforce in 2009/2010, of around 16% in the entry flow of level V (CAP) and around 6% in the overall workforce: 70 young people in training within the CCCA-BTP network compared to 000 the previous year.



If nothing is done to reverse this trend, the combined effect of two declining inflows of young people could lead to a further loss of 5 young people at the start of the 000/2010 school year, representing more than 2011% of the workforce.



This campaign thus responds to an objective of general interest of the profession, because it is vital to quickly satisfy the structural needs of renewal of qualified employees of construction companies (retirements, etc.) but also to adapt to the evolution of the professions and to meet the new challenges of eco-construction and sustainable development through qualifying training.

The proactive policy of informing young people about initial vocational training in the construction industry, implemented for many years by the CCCA-BTP and its network, has borne fruit. Many young people are choosing construction careers and should be able to find lasting employment in companies in the sector, starting from the 2010-2011 school year. Their future depends on it, but also that of entrepreneurs, ensuring the sustainability of the skills and qualifications of their employees.



If companies do not recruit apprentices as early as the start of the 2010 school year, they are likely to face a shortage of qualified workers in the near future.

This is why the CCCA-BTP and its network of CFAs are strongly mobilizing at national and regional levels to encourage an increase in the number of apprentice recruitments, to slow down and combat the decline in numbers within the CFAs of the CCCA-BTP network.

Apprenticeships, far from being a recourse for young people who have been unable to find a suitable solution within the traditional education system, now constitute a training course open to 16-26 year-olds offering a solid professional project, and ultimately real possibilities for advancement in the construction industry.

BOTH THE COMPANY AND THE APPRENTICE HAVE EVERYTHING TO GAIN FROM THIS PARTNERSHIP.

The campaign is aimed at all construction companies, with a particular focus on companies that have not recruited apprentices for two years, companies with more than ten employees, which, due to their size, are more likely to recruit again, and newly created companies.



To strongly mobilize construction companies throughout France, the CFA of the CCCA-BTP network are implementing, from the beginning of May 2010 until the end of 2010, a major communication and information system.

• Direct communication with businesses is the heart of the campaign, a real strike force on the ground.
• Strong mobilization of teams from the 75 CFAs of the CCCA-BTP network
• To support these teams, 75 construction apprenticeship "developers," responsible for business relations, are recruited and then trained by each of the 75 construction training centers (CFAs) to advise and support entrepreneurs in their apprentice recruitment process and present all the benefits of this investment. This initiative is co-financed by the Secretary of State for Employment and the CCCA-BTP.
• Direct communication relayed by direct mail and e-mailing, aimed at companies, is set up in partnership with PRO BTP (social protection group serving the building and public works sector) and the BTP PLUS Foundation.
• Communication materials and tools are being produced for construction companies to support the campaign and present concretely the good reasons for recruiting an apprentice:
• A leaflet, a poster,
• A special issue of the magazine Apprentissage BTP,
• Press announcements,
• A label: “I TRAIN APPRENTICES with the CFA du BTP”,
• A dedicated website: www.apprenticeship-btp.com
• A Freephone Number: FREE CALL FROM A LANDLINE 0 805 204 550

Campaign messages

All the communication materials and tools developed as part of the campaign are based on the theme "HIS FUTURE IS ALSO MINE", and around the 3 REASONS TO RECRUIT AN APPRENTICE, and train a young person in very favorable conditions.

• An investment in the future of the company... which will be able to benefit tomorrow from a competent, qualified professional, anticipating the recovery.
• Committing to training young people through apprenticeships also means being a responsible company and supporting the future of young apprentices, who need the experience of an apprenticeship master to succeed alongside them, to develop and meet the challenges of eco-construction.
• A support system for hiring apprentices: depending on its size, the company may be exempt from or reimbursed for social security contributions and benefit from tax credits. The regional council pays a bonus ranging from €1 to €000.
• An Apprentice Training Center (CFA) is located near every company throughout France. Each CFA is available to help companies find young people motivated by the construction industry, provide step-by-step support in recruiting, and help clarify all administrative procedures.
• Let us remember that the network of CFAs in the construction industry is jointly managed by professionals in the sector, helping to ensure quality training that meets the needs of businesses as closely as possible, and constitutes for young people a path to excellent training in the construction industry.

CCCA-BTP, number 1 in apprenticeships in France (all sectors combined)

A national, professional and joint network

The CCCA-BTP (Committee for Consultation and Coordination of Apprenticeships in Building and Public Works) is a national, professional and joint body for building and public works, created and managed by employer and employee organizations representing the construction sector:

• Employer federations: CAPEB (Confederation of Crafts and Small Building Companies), FFB (French Building Federation), FNSCOP (National Federation of Worker Cooperative Societies for the Production of Building and Public Works), and FNTP (National Federation of Building and Public Works);
• Employee federations: BATI-MAT-TP CFTC (BATI-MAT-TP CFTC Federation), CFE-CGC (French Confederation of Management-General Confederation of Managers), CGT (General Confederation of Labor), FGFO (General Federation of Workers' Force), FNCB CFDT (National Federation of Construction and Wood Workers CFDT).
• The State is represented on the CCCA-BTP board of directors by a government commissioner (from the Ministry of National Education) and a State economic and financial controller general (from the Ministry of Economy and Finance).
• The CCCA-BTP's resources consist of a contribution dedicated to the development of professional training in the construction industry, particularly apprenticeships, paid by all companies in the construction sector.

A sustained information policy to promote construction trades

The main missions

• Information and promotion of initial training, particularly through apprenticeships, and of construction and public works trades, among young people, their families and construction companies.
• The implementation, development and coordination of the professional policy of initial training through apprenticeships in the construction industry, the financing of the development and operation of the construction CFA, the contribution to the training of trainers in the centers and apprenticeship masters in companies.
• The continuous improvement of the quality of training for young people in training centers and in companies, from reception to integration, to support the social and professional integration of young people, but also to respond concretely to the needs of companies for qualified labor, and to the new challenges of the Grenelle Environment Forum.

THESE MISSIONS ARE CARRIED OUT IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH THE REGIONAL COUNCILS

103 apprentice training centers (CFA) in the construction industry for the leading apprenticeship network in France

The CCCA-BTP, responsible for implementing and coordinating in France the professional policy of initial training through apprenticeship defined by the social partners of the sector, runs a network of 103 CFA.

Apprentice training centers are located throughout the country (including Réunion), excluding Alsace for statutory reasons.

They are divided into:

• 75 CFA du BTP managed by professional and joint associations at local and regional level;
• 28 associated CFAs, 10 of which are approved for their public works sections.

Nearly 2 million young people already trained by the CFA network in the construction industry

The goal of the CFA network in the construction industry is to train future professionals in the construction and public works sector, responding as closely as possible to the needs of businesses, and to ensure the successful completion of the training programs of all the young people it welcomes. The network is jointly managed by professionals in the sector, serving both businesses and young people.

Since its creation, the CCCA-BTP has provided training to nearly 2 million young people in construction trades.



In 52, 300 construction and public works companies employed 2010 apprentices.

The network represents nearly 20% of apprentices across all sectors of activity, and the largest share, with 73% of apprentices in the construction industry. Construction is thus, at the national level, the leading sector to invest in training young people in its trades.



Training in 23 construction trades

The training system covers almost all construction trades, with 23 specialties:

• Channelizer
• Tiler-mosaicist
• Wood carpenter or wood builder
• Road builder
• machine driver
• Constructor of civil engineering structures
• Reinforced concrete constructor
• Roofer
• Electrician
• Construction waterproofer
• Sanitary installer
• Thermal installer
• Builder
• Machine mechanic
• Carpenter manufacturer and carpenter installer
• Metal-glass (glass combined with aluminum)
• Electrical network installer
• Painter
• Plasterer
• Locksmith-metalworker
• Floor carpet maker
• Stonecutter
• lopographer

Nearly a hundred diplomas for young people aged 16 to 26

The training system covers more than 100 diplomas:

• Nearly 50 level V diplomas: CAP, additional qualifications;
• More than 30 level IV diplomas: Professional Certificate, Professional Baccalaureate, additional qualifications;
• Around fifteen level III diplomas and above: BTS, ...
• An 80% success and professional integration rate
• The training provided by professionals in the construction sector offers a level of quality recognized by all and is a source of very positive results at the end of the training.
• The success rate for apprentices in 2009 was:
• 80,6% for CAPs
• 66,6% for BEP
• 74,3% for BP
• 75,2% for vocational baccalaureate

THE PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION RATE AFTER COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING IS AROUND 80%.

For example, 7 months after the end of the training, with or without a diploma, 85% of apprentices in wood carpentry find a job, 80% of roofers, 89% in public works, or 75% of tilers.

The commitment of the entire profession to construction apprenticeships

The policy and provision of apprenticeship training in the construction industry, coordinated by the CCCA-BTP, are defined by the social partners in the construction sector at the national and regional levels, based on the quantified needs of construction companies for skilled labor. This policy is being developed in particular with regional councils within the framework of objectives and means contracts.

Several national branch agreements have thus been concluded, with the aim of continuing qualitative progress in terms of reception, training in companies and at the CFA, and professional integration of young people in apprenticeships.

Branch agreements of July 13, 2004 relating to vocational training in the construction industry

These agreements aim in particular to enable any young person accepted as an apprentice to become a construction professional and to integrate a company in the sector on a long-term basis. In this respect, the CCCA-BTP plays an active role that places the development of the quality of training for young people at the heart of the system, with the six areas of progress defined by the social partners as a framework of reference:

• the quality of the reception and guidance of young people,
• the quality of reception and training in the company,
• the quality of reception and training in CFA,
• the quality of the exams,
• the quality of professional support during learning,
• the quality of professional integration.

This agreement also provides for the training of apprenticeship masters and the recognition of the tutoring function, to develop the capacity of companies to properly welcome, train, support and retain young people in the construction sector, in particular young people under contract.

learning.

The branch agreement of February 8, 2005 improving the status of apprentices

The social partners in the construction industry have decided to increase apprentices' salaries throughout the duration of the contract (for example, from 25% to 40% of the minimum wage for the first half of the contract), and have committed to improving their status through the agreement of 1 February 8.



In addition to significantly increasing wages, other measures are being taken to stabilize and retain young people in the sector. All construction apprentices can benefit from the support and benefits offered by PRO BTP (health coverage, paid leave, assistance with driving licenses and the purchase of their first vehicle, social actions, etc.).



This agreement also places training in hygiene and safety prevention among the key areas for improving apprentice status. Workplace first aid training for all apprentices and training in the prevention of risks related to physical activity and ergonomics are therefore mandatory for all apprentices.

The national agreement of September 6, 2006 relating to apprenticeships and the CCCA-BTP

This agreement updates and reaffirms the missions of the CCCA-BTP, in order to best ensure its responsibility for organizing and coordinating construction apprenticeships. This concerns in particular the networking of construction training centers, but also the exercise of specific missions in the areas of pedagogy (animation, guidance and training of trainers), management (support, financing and monitoring) or studies (conducting studies and consolidating indicators).



The State Secretariat for Employment and the CCCA-BTP are working with construction companies to promote the recruitment of apprentices.

The State Secretariat for Employment and the CCCA-BTP have entered into an agreement on objectives and means. The aim of this agreement is, on the one hand, to promote initial vocational training through apprenticeships in the construction industry and, on the other hand, to encourage the recruitment of apprentices by companies, particularly with a view to the start of the 2010/2011 academic year.



To achieve these objectives, 75 construction industry apprenticeship developers, responsible for business relations, are recruited for a period of six to eight months, then trained jointly by the CCCA-BTP and each of the 75 joint construction industry training centers, to advise and support entrepreneurs in their apprentice recruitment process, and present to them all the advantages of this investment.



The companies particularly targeted are:

• newly created companies,
• companies with fewer than ten employees and which can ensure the long-term recruitment of an apprentice,
• Companies with more than ten employees who have not recruited for two years or who already have a young person on an apprenticeship contract but who, depending on their size and sector of activity, are likely to recruit again.
• One of the objectives set by the objectives and means agreement is to enable the conclusion of 2 new apprenticeship contracts, before 500 December 31, by companies which have never used apprenticeships or have not recruited an apprentice for more than two years.
• Apprenticeship development specialists in the construction sector are the central and key element of the system implemented by the CCCA-BTP network to encourage an increase in the number of apprentices recruited by companies in the construction industry. This €1,500,000 program is funded 50% by the State (through the State Secretariat for Employment and the National Fund for the Development and Modernization of Apprenticeships) and 50% by the CCCA-BTP. www.finances.gouv.fr

The BTP PLUS Foundation

The BTP PLUS Foundation was created in 2005, under the aegis of the Fondation de France, by the social partners of the Construction and Public Works sector. It is the foundation of the BTP GESTION company, a joint employee savings organization for the construction sector.

His vocation

• Support, through grants, innovative projects that promote the social advancement of young people and the autonomy of individuals.
• Lead projects itself that contribute to promoting the attractiveness of construction professions, the living conditions of the employees who practice them and integration into these professions.

Its resources

• They come from the investment of unclaimed sums with the Professional Participation Scheme, which are managed by BTP GESTION.
• Its essential criteria for project selection
• Register in the construction sector and be useful to the profession,
• Be innovative, social, original and respond to a real need,
• Promote the skills, personal development, living conditions of the beneficiary(ies) and contribute to their autonomy,
• Promote employment and the attractiveness of construction trades,
• Have a solidarity dimension.

Its beneficiaries

The beneficiaries of these projects are employees, future employees or former employees in the construction industry.

Priority is given to projects whose beneficiaries are young people who work in, or are training in, the construction industry.

The BTP PLUS Foundation also subsidizes projects that promote the independence of the elderly and the disabled.

 

Its governance

The BTP PLUS Foundation has joint governance made up of three colleges: an employers' college, an employees' college and a college of experts.



- His website: www.fondationbtpplus.fr

It presents its organization, its operation, the projects which have already benefited from its assistance, the “Grant Application”, and the news surrounding it.

Press Contact: Jean-Marie Giret (General Delegate)

7 rue du Regard - 75006 Paris

Tel.: 01 49 54 41 25 - 06 07 25 27 17 - jm.giret@fondationbtpplus.fr

The CCCA-BTP / PRO BTP partnership

On March 10, 2010, the CCCA-BTP and PRO BTP, the joint social protection group for the construction and public works sector, renewed their partnership for the benefit of construction apprentices, to contribute to improving their living conditions and offer them a range of services that meet their needs.



Established in 2000, this partnership has always resolutely adapted to the needs of young people and anticipated their expectations in the areas of aid and social benefits, such as mobility assistance or access to healthcare.

Today, seven services make up the PRO BTP social offer, specially designed for young people in the construction industry:

• BTP Health protection for apprentices,
• the allowance to finance the B license (car),
• “Responsible Driving” group training courses,
• the 1% loan for the purchase of a first vehicle,
• financial aid for young people in difficulty,
• personal and home insurance,
• BTP VACANCES Group stays.

The new cooperation agreement concluded between CCCA-BTP and PRO BTP aims to further strengthen their reciprocal ties, with the definition of annual action plans.

The regional management of PRO BTP and the management of the CFA of the CCCA-BTP network have joined forces to implement field actions which mobilize all the teams of the establishments and raise awareness among young people in training on the importance of supplementary health protection, and of a support system for young people in difficulty.



The support and social protection system offered by PRO BTP to apprentices in the CCCA-BTP network constitutes a real asset for young people in choosing a career in the construction industry, by promoting the “special youth” social benefits that the profession offers them.

Key figures for the construction and apprenticeship sector

Figures for the construction sector in France (Extracts from the national dashboard on employment and training in the construction sector - 2009 edition)

• 177 billion euros in turnover in 2007
• 400 companies employ 000 workers, including
• 1 employees (average age 305)
• 335 artisans and business leaders (average age 000)
• 150 temporary workers (full-time equivalents)
• 541 people in training
• 212 in initial training (school route 000 - apprenticeship 112)
• 13 professionalization contracts
• 316 trainees in continuing education

Figures for the CCCA-BTP network in France in 2009/2010

• No. 1 in apprenticeships in France across all sectors
• Nearly 2 million apprentices trained since the network was created
• 80% exam success
• 80% professional integration
• 103 approved apprentice training centers (CFA):
• 75 CFA parity
• 28 associated CFAs including 10 Public Works CFAs
• 70 young people in apprenticeships: a drop of 000% including 5 level V: a drop of 53% and 300% in the first year (10% for the CAP alone)
• 52 training companies, or 300% of construction companies
• 75% of training companies have fewer than 10 employees and welcome
• 67% of apprentices in the CCCA-BTP network.
• A presence in 84 departments of mainland France and in Réunion
• A total capacity of 75 to 000 apprentices (80% level V oriented)
• Nearly a hundred diplomas for 16-26 year olds in apprenticeship training in 23 construction trades represented in the CFA training system
• The network represents nearly 20% of apprentices in all sectors of activity combined and the largest share, with 73% of apprentices in the construction trades
• Construction, the first sector to invest in training young people for its professions

Forward-looking thoughts

• The structural need for qualified labor remains very significant and essential in the medium term (even after the end of the crisis).
• The business network remains very available, whether small in terms of their number (companies with 0 employees involved at only 4%), or large in terms of their workforce (companies with 100 employees and more employing only 2 apprentices).
• The Recovery Plan and the effects of the Grenelle Environment Forum should produce their effects in the medium term.
• Investment in training is now well understood by the construction industry as a whole, and the CCCA-BTP network has proven its quality and responsiveness.

The CFA du BTP are working with construction and public works companies to promote the recruitment of apprentices

The CCCA-BTP (Concertation and Coordination Committee for Apprenticeships in Construction and Public Works), a national, professional and joint body for apprentice training centres (CFA) in the construction industry, the leading apprenticeship network in France for the sector, launched a campaign in May 1 to raise awareness among construction companies about recruiting apprentices.



The difficult economic context in the construction sector has led since 2008 to a brake on the training investment usually undertaken by professionals.

The CCCA-BTP network of CFA du BTP experienced a drop in its workforce in 2009/2010, of around 16% in the flow of entry level V (CAP) and around 6% in the overall workforce: 70 young people in training within the CCCA-BTP network compared to 000 the previous year.

If nothing is done to reverse this trend, the combined effect of two declining inflows of young people could lead to a further loss of 5 young people at the start of the 000/2010 school year, representing more than 2011% of the workforce.



This campaign thus responds to an objective of general interest of the profession, because it is vital to quickly satisfy the structural needs of renewal of qualified employees of construction companies but also to adapt to the evolution of the professions and to meet the new challenges of eco-construction.

and sustainable development.



The proactive policy of informing young people about initial vocational training in the construction industry and promoting these professions, implemented for many years by the CCCA-BTP and its network, has borne fruit. Many young people are choosing construction careers and should be able to find lasting employment in companies in the sector, starting from the 2010-2011 school year. Their future depends on it, but also that of entrepreneurs, ensuring the sustainability of the skills and qualifications of their employees.

This is why the CCCA-BTP, with its network of construction training centers, is strongly mobilizing at national and regional levels to encourage an increase in the number of apprentice recruitments and to slow down and combat the decline in numbers within the 103 training centers of the CCCA-BTP network.

To do this, it is implementing, from the beginning of May 2010 until the end of 2010, a substantial communication and information system for the attention of all construction companies.

Summary press release

Direct communication with these companies is being implemented to raise awareness in all regions of France. This constitutes the heart of the campaign, a real strike force on the ground. 75 apprenticeship "developers," responsible for business relations, are recruited and then trained by each of the 75 joint CFAs in the construction industry to advise and support entrepreneurs in their apprentice recruitment process and present them with all the benefits of this investment. This action is co-financed by the Secretary of State for Employment and the CCCA-BTP.



The entire campaign is co-financed and organized in partnership with the BTP PLUS Foundation (foundation of the BTP GESTION company, a joint employee savings organization for the construction sector) and PRO BTP (social protection group serving the construction and public works sector).

Communication tools are being developed for businesses to support the campaign and clearly explain the compelling reasons to recruit an apprentice: a leaflet, a poster, a special issue of the Apprentissage BTP magazine, press advertisements, a label: "I TRAIN APPRENTICES with the CFA du BTP", a dedicated website: www.apprenticeship-btp.comand a toll-free number: 0805 204 550.



The entire campaign is based on the theme "HIS FUTURE IS ALSO MINE", and around the 3 REASONS TO RECRUIT AN APPRENTICE, and thus train a young person in very favorable conditions.



An investment for the future of the company... which will be able to benefit tomorrow from a qualified professional competent to evolve and meet the challenges of eco-construction and sustainable development... and for the future of the young apprentice, who needs the experience of an apprenticeship master to succeed alongside them. A young person who benefits from zero charges and a significant system of aid and social protection offered by PRO BTP (health protection, financing of the B license, financial aid for young people in difficulty, etc.).



A system of assistance for hiring apprentices: Depending on its size, the company may be exempt from or reimbursed for social security contributions and benefit from tax credits. The regional council pays a bonus ranging from 1 euros to 000 euros.

An Apprentice Training Center (CFA) close to every company throughout France, at its disposal to help it find young people motivated by the construction industry, to support it step by step in recruitment and all administrative procedures.



Press Service: Patricia Desmerger

Countryside - 34 rue des Bourdonnais - 75001 Paris

Tel.: 01 42 02 45 44 - 06 07 47 34 77 - patricia.desmerger@orange.fr