France - How can skills and experience be formally recognised?
Scoutisme Français (the French Scout organisation) is officially recognised by the nation’s Ministry of Youth and Sports. Its adult leader training courses (the equivalent of the Wood Badge) are officially recognised by the State.
The ministry awards trainees an official certificate of competency as a group leader, which opens the doors to every holiday camp and leisure centre in France. This certificate has enabled many young people in France to get their first job. As a result of the growing demand for certificates of professional qualifications by their members, the Scouts and Guides of France (one of the associations within the national organisation) realised there was a need to start work on providing official recognition of skills and experience. This is a phenomenon that has won over the universities, which are opening their doors to professionals without specific qualifications who want to validate their practical experience by improving their theoretical knowledge. For the Scouts and Guides of France, it is a matter of thinking more widely about how to develop the skills acquired in the Scout Movement to sustain the commitment of their leaders.
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