Vocational training; understood as training that follows initial training and accompanies adults "throughout their lives" ; is now an essential pillar of skills management in the care sector in France; which is marked by structural tensions (labour shortages; professional burnout; changing health and societal needs) . It appears to be a strategic response to the difficulties encountered; both in terms of securing career paths and promoting employees and improving the quality of service provided to users. This article aims to analyse the following question: How can training become a strategic tool for enhancing the attractiveness and professionalisation of the healthcare sector; while meeting immediate needs for skills and staff retention? To answer this question; this contribution will highlight a twofold movement: on the one hand; the gradual universalisation of the right to training based on several legal provisions; on the other hand; the central role of the social partners; through joint management and sectoral agreement strategies implemented by skills operators (OPCO) in the care sectors.
University of Bordeaux, France
University of Bordeaux, France
Chapter Title
Vocational Training: an Imperfect Lever for Securing and Enhancing The Career Paths of Healthcare Workers in France
Authors
Isabelle Daugareilh, Haoussetou Traore
Language
English
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1029-4.10
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Book Title
CARE4CARE - We Care for Those Who Care - Vol. III
Book Subtitle
Building Dignified Care Work in Europe: Critical Reflections, Policy Proposals and Practical Tools
Editors
Maria Luisa Vallauri, William Chiaromonte
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
408
Publication Year
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1029-4
ISBN Print
979-12-215-1028-7
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-1029-4
eISBN (epub)
979-12-215-1030-0
Series Title
Studi sul lavoro di cura - Studies on Care Work