Education Nationale

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
France
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Education
85 - Education
85.3 - Secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education
85.31 - General secondary education
16,000 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
24 June 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2010
Foreseen end date
31 December 2010

Description

The Ministry for National Education and Vocational Training has announced that it is to cut 16,000 jobs among teachers in French secondary schools. The measure will take effect from January 2010 onwards and the cuts will happen across all regions of the country. This decision responds to a reduction in the number of pupils.

Sources

  • 24 June 2009: Le Figaro
  • 24 June 2009: La Tribune
  • 24 June 2009: Les Echos (www.lesechos.fr)
  • 23 June 2009: Le Monde

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Education Nationale, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 69125, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/69125.