The government plans to reform the Personal Training Account (CPF) to better direct funding towards training programs aligned with beneficiaries' career goals. The Ministry of Labour assures that the freedom to choose training will be maintained, but wants to ensure that public funds are primarily used to promote access to employment, career advancement, and skills development.
In this context, applicants will now have to complete a short automated questionnaire before using their Personal Training Account (CPF). This tool will allow them to clarify their career goals and verify the alignment between these goals and the training they are applying for. If the training is deemed unsuitable, applicants can be supported by a career advisor to refine their career path.
A reform that is drawing criticism
This development marks a shift from the philosophy of the 2018 reform, which allowed employees and job seekers to freely use their training entitlements without prior approval. The government justifies this change by the need to improve the efficiency of public spending.
The unions have expressed their reservations. The CFDT believes that the CPF (Personal Training Account) should not become a tool exclusively geared towards the needs of businesses, while the CGT advocates maintaining a genuine individual right to training. In parallel, the Ministry also plans to raise the quality requirements for training providers by strengthening the criteria for Qualiopi certification.
