Les mutations économiques accompagnées par la formation professionnelle en Aquitaine
Le Conseil régional d’Aquitaine a organisé le 12 novembre 2012 une journée d’information sur le Schéma régional d’accompagnement des mutations économiques par la formation professionnelle avec des représentants des branches professionnelles, organismes paritaires collecteurs agréés, partenaires sociaux.
Unique collectivité française à avoir lancé cette démarche, le Conseil régional entend combattre le taux de chômage des entreprises qui, faute de personnel formé, ne peuvent recruter et investir.
Le projet prévoit d’intervenir sur des axes individuels et collectifs, pour des personnes ou des entreprises qui expriment un besoin, mais aussi à des secteurs d'activité, au travers de leur branche professionnelle ou de leur OPCA. Les interventions seront également menées sur les terrains sectoriels et territoriaux, en direction des salariés et demandeurs d’emploi, en vue de développer ou de préserver l’emploi et les compétences.
Communiqué de presse
Le Conseil régional d’Aquitaine organise une journée d’information sur « Mutations économiques et formation professionnelle: un schéma pour agir » ce lundi 12 novembre 2012 à 9h30 à l’Hôtel de Région.
Point-presse de 8h30 à 9h30 avec Alain Rousset, président du Conseil régional d’Aquitaine, et Francis Wilsius, conseiller régional en charge de la sécurisation des parcours professionnels
Le Conseil régional est la seule collectivité de France à avoir voté un schéma régional d’accompagnement des mutations économiques par la formation professionnelle. Il intègre tous les dispositifs du Conseil régional permettant d’apporter des réponses réactives, souples et adaptées en emploi, en compétence et en qualification, à tous les niveaux: individuels, entreprises, territoriaux et sectoriels.
La connaissance fine du bassin d’emploi, des besoins réels des entreprises et des formations qui concourent à l’adaptation, l’élévation du niveau de compétences des personnes présentes sur le territoire légitime le Conseil régional comme l’échelon pertinent pour accompagner la compétitivité des entreprises via la formation.
Cette journée sera l’occasion de présenter ce schéma et de le promouvoir auprès de l’ensemble des partenaires et notamment des branches professionnelles, des organismes paritaires collecteurs agréés (OPCA), des partenaires sociaux ainsi que l’ensemble des entreprises accompagnées depuis 2010.
Le Schéma Régional d'Accompagnement des Mutations Economiques par la Formation définit un ensemble d'interventions qui sont tour à tour:
- individuelles et collectives, s'adressant aussi bien à des personnes ou à des entreprises qui expriment un besoin qu'à un secteur d'activité, au travers de sa branche professionnelle ou de l'OPCA concerné,
- sectorielles et territoriales, ciblant tant les activités structurantes au niveau régional que les territoires fragilisés qui connaissent des mutations économiques,
- offensives et défensives, pour développer, préserver l'emploi ou des compétences,
- en direction des salariés et des demandeurs d'emploi, tous actifs et potentiellement concernés par les enjeux de mutation économique.

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