2nd Chance School

Young people who drop out of school in France can get a second chance thanks to support from the European Social Fund (ESF). The ESF-funded ‘Global Individualised Support’ project in Nord Franche-Comté provided training and internships to put low-skilled, 17–30-year-olds on the path to employment.
The project reached out to young people with few or no qualifications – many of whom had dropped out of school – offering personalised training to equip them with the skills they needed to move forward with a career.
Led by the 2nd Chance School of Nord Franche-Comté (E2C) centre, the six-month training courses helped young people to develop basic skills in subjects such as French, maths and computer science. They also learned how to write a CV and cover letter, and how to prepare for interviews.
The project then arranged internships to allow participants to try out different working environments and discover a job they enjoyed.
The project helped more than one thousand young people to develop their skills and find a position they enjoy, while acquiring the tools and direction they needed to be successful in the job market.