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News and reform

Work-study rules change regularly: aid, training funding, controls on training providers. This topic follows the news and explains what it means for students, families and companies: the 2026 apprenticeship reform, changes to the hiring aid, the NPEC funding levels, the employer contribution from bac+3, training centres in difficulty, fraud reported by the French Court of Audit and data leaks affecting candidates.

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An experienced craftsman trains a young apprentice on a machine in a workshop

2026 apprentice hiring incentive: amounts and impact for you

2026 apprentice hiring incentive: €750 to €6,000 depending on company size and qualification. Why it is falling and how to convince an employer anyway.

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Official speaker addressing an audience, illustrating the ministerial statement on apprenticeship

Alternance 2026: Minister Roubache answers worried candidates

Reduced incentives, CFA deregistering students: Sabrina Roubache defends a refocusing of support. What is changing and the tools to find a contract.

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Silhouette of a masked hacker typing on a laptop in a dark environment, illustrating the cyber threat

Apprentice personal data: how to react to 2026 cyberattacks

Parcoursup (705,000 candidates exposed), Génération #HDF card: how to react to the 2026 data leaks, protect your data and avoid targeted scams.

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A mentor and a young higher-education apprentice discussing a project in an office, illustrating the €750 apprenticeship employer contribution

€750 employer contribution for apprenticeships: what changes at bac+3 and above

A €750 contribution now applies to apprenticeship contracts at bac+3 and above. What it means for you as a higher-education apprentice in 2026.

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An instructor coaches a young apprentice behind the wheel during a driving lesson

Apprentice driving licence aid 2026: €500 scrapped, what are the alternatives?

The €500 driving licence aid for apprentices has been scrapped since 21 February 2026. €1-a-day licence, CPF, local aid, employer: how to fund your licence.

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Teacher explaining a lesson to a student in front of a whiteboard in a bright classroom

CFA in difficulty: the government mobilises regional cells for the 2026 back-to-school season

Interministerial instruction of 19 June 2026: regional cells monitor failing CFAs and secure apprentice pathways before the September start.

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Apprenticeship fraud: the explosive report from the Cour des comptes

The Cour des comptes estimates that nearly 10% of apprenticeship funding — about €1.5 billion — is exposed to fraud. Types, causes, and solutions.

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Empty classroom with desks and a green chalkboard, illustrating the threat facing CFA

Apprenticeship funding: CFA call for a moratorium before the 2026 back-to-school season

Budget cuts, revised NPEC, 750 € co-payment: the sector is calling for a moratorium on funding cuts two months before the start of the school year.

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Top-down view of financial documents and figures illustrating the overhaul of apprenticeship coverage levels

NPEC 2026: the great reform of apprenticeship funding explained

Reference value per certification, ±30% modulation, €4,000 floor: what the 2026 NPEC reform changes for CFAs and for your apprenticeship programme.

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Person signing an apprenticeship contract in a formal professional setting

Apprenticeships in France 2026: what really changes

Hiring aid, pay, employer contribution, NPEC, first equipment, driving licence: the real changes to French apprenticeships in 2026, backed by official texts.

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Euro banknotes lying on financial documents with a calculator, symbolising the minimum wage increase

Minimum wage rise on 1 June 2026: apprentice pay goes up

France's SMIC rises to €1,867.02 gross on 1 June 2026 (+2.41%). See the new minimum salaries for apprenticeship and professionalisation contracts.

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