Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 2008, publiée 98ème session CIT (2009)

Implementation of policies and programmes of vocational guidance and training. The Committee notes the reports received in June 2007 and May 2008 containing elements of a reply to its observation of 2006. It also notes the major legislative texts adopted at the beginning of 2008, in particular Act No. 08‑04 of 23 January 2008 issuing the National Education Guidance Act, Act No. 08‑06 of 23 February 2008 issuing the Higher Education Guidance Act, and Act No. 08-07 of 23 February 2008 issuing the Vocational Training and Education Guidance Act. It notes that a public service for vocational training and education contributes to the development of human resources through the training of a qualified workforce in all areas of economic activity, to the social and vocational promotion of workers and to the fulfilment of labour market needs. A National Conference on Vocational Training and Education and regional conferences have been organized as a framework for consultation, coordination and evaluation of the activities of the network of vocational training and education. The aims of the three training cycles have been redefined and the possibility of higher level training being provided by private establishments has been regulated. The Committee recalls that, in its 2006 observation, it requested information on the implementation in practice of the policies and programmes initiated, their development and the results achieved in terms of employment, which is one of the major objectives of the policies and programmes covered by Article 1 of the Convention. It also recalls the worrying employment situation, in particular, for young graduates, which is the subject of an observation on the application of the Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122). The Committee invites the Government to indicate in its next report how it ensures effective coordination between the policies and programmes of vocational guidance and training implemented since 2008, on the one hand, and employment and the public employment services, on the other hand (Article 1, paragraphs 1–4, of Convention No. 142). In this regard, the Committee requests the Government to provide up to date information in its next report on the systems of general, technical and vocational education, educational and vocational guidance and vocational training (Article 2). It requests the Government, in particular, to specify the results achieved with regard to vocational training through the measures taken in favour of young graduates who are unemployed, and to indicate the number of beneficiaries and the types of training provided. Moreover, as previously indicated, and to enable it to examine the role and place of the social partners in the new legislation, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide detailed information on the cooperation of employers’ and workers’ organizations in the work of the National Conference on Vocational Training and Education as well as of the regional conferences and, in general, in the formulation and implementation of policies and programmes of vocational guidance and vocational training, as required by Article 5 of the Convention.

Article 3 of the Convention. Persons experiencing difficulty. The Government indicates in its report that the provision of training of particular categories is a statutory mission of the vocational training and education sector. This training concerns persons with disabilities (1,587 trainees are receiving residential training, including 618 girls), young people whose morals are at risk (1,693 young people have received training in special centres, including 65 girls) and persons in detention in rehabilitation centres (6,123 beneficiaries, including 287 girls). Other training targets young people, who have not achieved the required level, and housewives. The Committee requests the Government to provide further information on the manner in which these categories have been defined and on the effective contribution of the different measures to the lasting integration in employment of the persons concerned. It recalls that, in its previous observation, it also asked the Government to provide copies of the agreements concluded with partners acting in the field of vocational training of women, to indicate whether training for housewives is available throughout the territory and provide relevant statistics where they are available.

Part VI of the report form. Application in practice. The Committee once again requests the Government to forward any extracts, reports or other information available on the implementation of vocational training programmes targeting certain fields, certain branches of economic activity or certain groups of the population. The Government might consider it useful to refer to the guidelines on education, training and lifelong learning contained in the Human Resources Development Recommendation, 2004 (No. 195).