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At the start of the 1980s, with unemployment rates continuing to rise, the French government targeted the particular difficulties faced by young people who were entering the workforce without qualifications.In 1985, the unemployment rate in France for young people aged 15–24 years was 23.7%. It was 19.7% in 2007.The Minister for Education called for higher qualification levels from the French population, and this objective was later made official in the law relating to education and careers guidance of 1989. This projected a development over the next decade in which the whole of the age-group would attain a recognised qualification of at least the level of basic vocational awards – the Certificate of Vocational Aptitude (CAP) or the Certificate of Vocational Studies (BEP).CAP and BEP are awards granted at the end of 2 years of vocational study in school.This law would contribute to the issue of school dropout coming fully onto the political agenda at the beginning of the 1990s.
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In 1985, the unemployment rate in France for young people aged 15–24 years was 23.7%. It was 19.7% in 2007.
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CAP and BEP are awards granted at the end of 2 years of vocational study in school.
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Blanchard, M., Sinthon, R. (2011). The Question of School Dropout: A French Perspective. In: Lamb, S., Markussen, E., Teese, R., Polesel, J., Sandberg, N. (eds) School Dropout and Completion. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9763-7_4
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