Among the 301,725 young people who signed a CEJ as of January 31, 113,010 are supported by Pôle emploi and 188,715 by local missions. Artem Varnitsin / stock.adobe.com
Among the first beneficiaries, more than 40% of them won a contract of more than 6 months in the 9 months that followed.
More than 300,000 young people far from employment have signed a youth engagement contract (CEJ) since its launch a year ago, with a rate of access to sustainable employment of 43% for the first beneficiaries, announced Friday Elisabeth Borne. Among the first cohort of young people who entered in March 2022, 63% accessed a job of one month or more in the 9 months following entry and 43% entered a contract of more than 6 months.
«The results are in“, welcomed the Prime Minister at the end of a session of “Matignon youth meetings“, within the framework of the National Council for Refoundation (CNR) wanted by Emmanuel Macron. “The objective is to allow those who are further away to bounce back, gain confidence and be able to access a job.she recalled. Lasting from six months to a year, the CEJ took over from the Youth Guarantee for 16-25 year olds (29 for the disabled) neither in education, employment, nor training, but also of those who find it difficult to stay in long-term employment.
If he also says he is satisfied with these results, Antoine Dulin, vice-president of the orientation council for youth policies, wishes to put them into perspective. “The important figure is that of 43% since the objective is to put this public in the long term in employment“, he insists. A result equivalent to that of the Young Guarantee that it replaces. The CEJ’s challenge is to provide intensive support of 15 to 20 hours of activity per week: training, immersion in companies, job search workshops… To avoid disruptions in the course, the CEJ continues if the young enters second chance school, civic service, etc. While the Youth Guarantee was only operated by the local missions, the CEJ can also be offered for adults by Pôle emploi, which has dedicated 1,660 advisers who can each support a maximum of 30 young people. Among the points for improvement, Antoine Dulin points to the greatest efforts to be made to “reaching out to people furthest from employment“. A total of 60 recommendations were made to improve this initiative.
“Young people are aware of the importance of access to a job”
Among the 301,725 young people who signed a CEJ as of January 31, 113,010 are supported by Pôle emploi and 188,715 by local missions. Non-graduates (44%) or below-baccalaureate level (14%) are in the majority and 58% are between 18 and 21 years old. Adults can benefit from an allowance of 300 to 500 euros depending on their tax situation. Minors receive 200 euros. In a logicof rights and duties», the young person must commit to participating in all the actions.
During this meeting, Élisabeth Borne heard middle and high school students and members of associations who spoke in particular about the need to strengthen internships in companies in 3ème. “What struck me was that young people are aware of the importance of having access to a job, which is the way to break down determinism, to achieve autonomy (…) I did not hear rejection of work“, she commented.
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