Ecole Régionale de la Deuxième Chance

What Ecole Régionale de la Deuxième Chance does

Ecole Régionale de la Deuxième Chance (ER2C) is a French non-profit association (Association Loi 1901) founded in January 2004 at the initiative of Martin Malvy, then President of Région Midi-Pyrénées. Headquartered at 57, allée de Bellefontaine in Toulouse, the organisation delivers a free, fully individualised nine-month professional integration programme (five months in-school, four months alternating in company) for young adults aged 16 to 30 who left the French school system without diploma or qualification. Each cohort follows a competency-based approach (Approche Par Compétences) combined with the ADVP career orientation methodology and the in-house 'Réflexion & Stratégies' cognitive remediation framework. A team of 20 multi-skilled trainers and coaches, led by Director Jean-Bernard LETTERIO under President Martine MARTINEL, delivers the pathway, with monthly intakes of approximately 16 new students and a trainer-to-student ratio near 1:12.

ER2C's core product is the Formation E2C programme, complemented by CAP Petite Enfance exam preparation, recruitment interview simulations with employer HR professionals, a long-running ENEDIS apprentice detection programme, and Erasmus+ Insertion mobility projects. Pedagogical differentiation rests on Qualiopi certification, the E2C label recognised by the French State, an internal Fablab, and a network of over 2,000 partner companies that host approximately 700 internships per year. Outcome metrics are tracked at two years post-departure, with an 89% post-parcours insertion rate in 2024 (37% employment, 34% further training, 18% insertion structures) and 90%+ learner satisfaction.

The revenue model is a public-policy instrument rather than a commercial operation. Since 1 January 2024, ER2C operates under the French public procurement (marchés publics) framework, with Région Occitanie as the principal contracting authority and co-funding from the European Union (FSE/FEDER), the Préfet de la Région Occitanie, and the ANCT. Secondary revenue streams include the solde de la taxe d'apprentissage routed via the SoltéA platform, project-specific grants from the Fondation E2C, Banque Populaire Occitane Foundation, Fondation EDF, and DRAC Occitanie, and tax-receipted donations under the association's general-interest status. Trainees receive an average €500/month stipend as stagiaires de la formation professionnelle; no fees are charged to learners or partner enterprises.

Name

Ecole Régionale de la Deuxième Chance

Legal name

ER2C - Ecole Régionale de la Deuxième Chance

Website

https://er2c-mip.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ER2C is a Toulouse-based non-profit association delivering a free, individualised nine-month professional integration programme for 16–30 year-olds who left school without diploma, funded primarily by Région Occitanie public procurement and EU/French State co-funding, with a 2,000+ company placement network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Vocational Training and Professional Integration

NAICS

Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adult Learner Support Services (Advising, Case Management, Wraparound Supports) (EDAAABAJ), Tutoring, Study Skills & Learning Strategies for ASE (EDAAABAL)

Keywords

• Youth vocational training
• Professional integration services
• Second chance education
• Competency-based training
• Apprenticeship preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding (Région Occitanie): Association loi 1901 funded primarily by the Région Occitanie as a public policy instrument. From 1 January 2024, the association transitioned its activities to the public procurement (marchés publics) framework.
2. Taxe d'Apprentissage (Apprenticeship Tax): Companies can allocate a portion of their apprenticeship tax (solde de la taxe d'apprentissage) to E2C Toulouse via the national SoltéA platform. Used to fund pedagogical workshops, equipment, cultural and sports activities, and pedagogical projects.
3. European and National Co-funding: Co-funded by the European Union (FSE/Feder), the French State (Préfet de Région), and the ANCT (Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires). Also supported by Erasmus+ Insertion mobility projects.
4. Donations (Dons): As a recognised association of general interest (association reconnue d'intérêt général), E2C Toulouse can receive donations, for which fiscal receipts are issued.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ER2C delivers a free, fully individualised professional integration training programme for young adults aged 16-30 who have left the French school system without diploma or qualification. The 9-month pathway combines approximately 5 months of competency-based classroom training and personalised coaching at the Toulouse site with 4 months of alternating work placements at partner companies, supported by an average €500/month stipend to trainees. Supplementary offerings include intensive CAP Petite Enfance exam preparation, recruitment interview simulations with HR professionals, and specialised apprenticeship detection for Enedis.

Product overview

ER2C (Ecole Régionale de la Deuxième Chance) operates as a unified training institution offering a comprehensive professional integration program. The core offering is the Formation E2C, which combines classroom training, personalized coaching, and mandatory work placements. Supporting programs include CAP Petite Enfance exam preparation, the proprietary 'Réflexion & Stratégies' cognitive methodology, apprenticeship detection services for Enedis, and recruitment interview simulations. All components are designed to work together within a single integrated pathway from basic skills remediation to employment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation E2C (Ecole de la 2ème chance) A free, individualised 9-month professional integration training programme for young adults aged 16-30 who have left school without diploma, combining classroom-based competency training (APC), personalised coaching, and alternating work placements at partner companies, with an average €500/month stipend for trainees.
• Préparation CAP Petite Enfance An intensive preparation programme enabling ER2C students to sit the CAP Petite Enfance (Early Childhood Assistant Certificate) as independent candidates, with dedicated pedagogical support.
• Méthode Réflexion & Stratégies The school's proprietary cognitive remediation and learn-to-learn methodology, developed in-house from the API (Actualisation du Potentiel Intellectuel) approach, helping students become autonomous adult learners and active actors of their own development.
• Détection d'Apprentis pour Enedis A specialised apprenticeship detection and preparation programme for Enedis, identifying motivated young candidates, preparing them for CAP or Baccalauréat professionnel qualifications, and providing academic support throughout their apprenticeship, leading to CDI recruitment.
• Simulations d'Entretien de Recrutement Weekly (Thursday afternoon) recruitment interview simulations led by HR professionals from partner companies (including ACTIMEDIAS, Continental, Crédit Agricole, Latecoere, SNCF, VINCI Construction and others) to prepare students for real-world hiring processes.
• Accompagnement et Coaching Personnalisé Individualised coaching and follow-up throughout the 9-month training journey, with each student assigned a dedicated multi-skilled trainer/coach (ratio ~12 students per coach) ensuring continuity of the professional project.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of students achieve positive outcomes (employment or qualifying training) upon leaving the school.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ENEDIScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Since 2006, E2C Toulouse has partnered with ENEDIS on an apprentice detection programme targeting young people from popular neighbourhoods. The multi-step programme includes detection, confirmation, selection preparation, and ongoing academic support for apprentices. 33 E2C students have participated, 27 obtained their diploma, and 11 have been recruited on CDI by ENEDIS. ENEDIS also participates in mock interview simulations at the school.
• Région OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary public funder and political sponsor. The school was created at the initiative of Martin Malvy, President of the former Région Midi-Pyrénées. The Region constructs and provides the school building and funds operations through public procurement contracts. Regional representatives sit on the Board of Directors.
• Fondation E2C (Fondation Edith Cresson)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe E2C Foundation, inspired by Edith Cresson's 1995 European Commission report, supports E2C schools. Funded specific projects such as the 'Envie de réussir' clip with students from the Rodez E2C site.
• Toulouse MétropoleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerToulouse Métropole is represented on the E2C Board of Directors (college of local authorities). The metropolitan authority is listed as a partner and supporter of the school.
• Sicoval (Communauté d'aglaglomération)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSicoval inter-municipal authority is represented on the E2C Board of Directors as part of the local authority college. The Sicoval logo appears on the school website.
• Erasmus+ (European Commission)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school participates in Erasmus+ Insertion mobility projects, conducting international exchanges with Pass Emploi and other E2C schools in Occitanie. 4 Erasmus+ actions were carried out in 2019.
• Partner Enterprises for Recruitment SimulationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompanies participating in mock recruitment interview simulations at the school every Thursday afternoon include: ACTIMEDIAS, AFFIXE COMMUNICATION, CARI, CONTINENTAL, CREDIT AGRICOLE, DSI, ICTS, LATECOERE, MALET, MERIAL, POLYCLINIQUE DU PARC, PROSERVIA, ROCKWELL ET COLLINS, SNCF, TELECONTACT, TELESPAZIO, DODIN CAMPENON BERNARD (VINCI Construction), and individual HR professionals. These simulate real-world hiring processes for E2C students.
• Agence de développement culturel Bajo El MarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural development agency that proposed and co-produced the 'Mon Parcours' musical co-creation project with E2C Toulouse students, co-funded by DRAC Occitanie.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi): France's national public employment service. Functions as the primary referral partner that directs NEET candidates to ER2C, while also delivering its own training and insertion services that partially overlap with E2C's mission.
• AFPA (Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes): France's principal adult vocational training provider, delivering accredited programmes leading to vocational qualifications. Comparable to ER2C in adult training/qualification focus but operates at national scale across a much broader occupational catalogue.
• Union Nationale des Missions Locales (UNML): Federation of France's ~4,400 Missions Locales, the local youth-insertion bodies that constitute ER2C's largest institutional referral channel. Their remit (16-25 youth guidance, training, employment) overlaps directly with E2C's, though they typically refer rather than train.
• Greta (Groupements d'établissements publics locaux d'enseignement): National network of public continuing-education providers attached to the French education system. Overlaps with ER2C on adult continuing education and qualifying-training pathways and competes for the same public-procurement contracts.

Regional players

• E2C Paris: The Paris E2C site, part of the same national E2C network as ER2C Toulouse. Operates the same model (free training, stipend, employer internships, Qualiopi quality framework) within the Île-de-France region, making it a regional direct peer.
• E2C Marseille (Pôle formation de la CCIAMP): Another E2C school within the same national network, but operating in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur rather than Occitanie. Uses the same E2C label, Qualiopi framework, and pedagogical principles, making it a structural peer for benchmarking and methodology transfer.

Direct peers

• Réseau E2C France: The national federation coordinating the ~100 E2C schools across France. ER2C Toulouse is a member; the network shares pedagogy, label, and reporting standards, making every E2C site a structural direct peer.
• EPIDE (Établissement pour l'Insertion dans l'Emploi): French public agency operating residential and non-residential insertion programmes for 16-25 year-olds without diplomas or qualifications. Directly comparable to ER2C in target population, public funding model, and labour-market integration mission, though with a military-style framework.

Others

• ADIE (Association pour le Droit à l'Initiative Économique): French association supporting entrepreneurship among people excluded from traditional employment, including NEETs. Thematically adjacent to ER2C's mission of durable labour-market integration but focused on self-employment creation rather than salaried insertion.

Emerging players

• Tremplin Insertion Chantier (TIC): French social-integration organisation focused on insertion through economic activity for disadvantaged populations. Adjacent to ER2C in mission (employability, basic skills) but uses work-based integration rather than a school-based pedagogical model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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