Léo Lagrange Formation

What Léo Lagrange Formation does

Léo Lagrange Formation is the vocational training arm of the Fédération Léo Lagrange, a French social-economy non-profit founded in 1980 and operating for 45+ years. The organization delivers continuing education, alternance (apprenticeship and professionalization contracts), VAE (validation of prior learning), and skills assessments through a network of 30+ training centers across 11 metropolitan French regions organized under 5 regional directions plus 2 thematic directions targeting justice-supervised persons and persons with disabilities. Its portfolio spans more than a dozen training domains including healthcare (aide-soignant, early childhood, personal services), accounting and payroll, commerce and sales, youth-work animation (BPJEPS/DEJEPS), environment and waste management, IT and office software (TOSA, ICDL), and French as a Foreign Language.

The organization's underlying technology includes a proprietary Moodle-based FLE e-learning platform with more than 1,000 tutor-supervised activities, and Digitoléo, an EU co-financed digital training platform launched to extend delivery into hybrid and remote modalities. The organization holds Qualiopi certification — the mandatory quality credential required in France to access public funding streams — across training actions, VAE, skills assessments, and apprenticeship training.

Revenue is generated almost entirely from publicly funded mechanisms: France Travail conventioned training (AFC, AIF), regional council funding (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie, Pays de la Loire), OPCO skills operators, CPF individual accounts, European Social Fund Plus (FSE+) co-financing, Transitions Pro PTP financing, and employer-funded plans (PDC, Pro-A, apprenticeship contracts). End-user segments include job seekers, employees, young apprentices (16–29), foreign nationals seeking language certification for immigration pathways, persons under justice supervision, and persons with disabilities — with learners routed through institutional prescriber-partners rather than direct consumer sales.

Name

Léo Lagrange Formation

Legal name

Léo Lagrange Formation

Website

https://leolagrange-formation.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Léo Lagrange Formation is the vocational training arm of the Fédération Léo Lagrange, a French non-profit operating 30+ training centers across 11 regions to deliver continuing education, apprenticeship, VAE, and skills certifications for job seekers, employees, immigrants, and marginalized populations, funded primarily through public employment and regional programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training and Continuing Education

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Credentialing, Certification Prep & Exam Training (BPACANAJ)

Keywords

• Professional continuing education
• Apprenticeship vocational training
• French as foreign language
• Social inclusion training
• Skills certification assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Siège social à Vaulx-en-Velin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices30 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding - France Travail / France Travail: Primary revenue stream from government-funded training programs for job seekers, including AFC (Actions de Formation Conventionnées) and other conventioned training programs
2. Regional Council Funding: Financing from regional councils for eligible training programs based on learner's region and training type
3. OPCO (Operator of Competences) Financing: Training financing through OPCO for employees under professionalization or apprenticeship contracts
4. CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation): Individual training financing through CPF for eligible certified training programs
5. European Social Fund (FSE+) Co-financing: EU co-financing through FSE+ (Fonds Social Européen+) supporting inclusion and employment actions in regions including Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
6. Employer-funded Training: Training financed by employers through PDC (Plan de Développement des Compétences), Pro-A periods, and apprenticeship contracts
7. Transitions Pro (PTP) Funding: Professional transition project financing for employees seeking career change, administered through regional Transitions Pro commissions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Léo Lagrange Formation is a non-profit vocational training organization that delivers continuing education, apprenticeship (alternance), validation of prior experience (VAE), skills assessments, and career orientation services to individuals, employees, and employers across metropolitan France. Its portfolio spans eleven training domains including administration, accounting/payroll, healthcare, early childhood, personal services, animation/youth work, FLE, IT, environment, and commerce, with programs leading to RNCP-registered professional titles and certified qualifications (CléA, TEF IRN, TOSA, ICDL). The organization operates 30+ training centers across 11 regions, including dedicated offerings for justice-involved individuals and persons with disabilities.

Product overview

Léo Lagrange Formation is a professional continuing education organization belonging to the Fédération Léo Lagrange, offering a comprehensive portfolio of training services across France. The organization operates as a multi-product training provider combining three core modalities: continuing education (formation continue), apprenticeship/vocational training (alternance), and experience validation (VAE). The product portfolio spans eleven training domains including orientation and employment services, essential skills (CléA), French as a foreign language (FLE), administration, accounting/payroll, commerce, healthcare, early childhood education, personal services, animation/youth work, and IT/bureautique. Key named products and sub-brands include CFA Léo Lagrange Formation (apprenticeship centers), IFRA (regional training institute), Léo Lagrange Pro (corporate services), and Digitoléo (e-learning platform). Training offerings range from short professionalization courses and TOSA/ICDL certifications to full professional titles (RNCP) and state diplomas (CAP, BPJEPS, DEJEPS). The organization maintains Qualiopi certification and serves diverse publics including job seekers, employees, and people under judicial supervision.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation continue (Continuing Education) Professional continuing education programs covering multiple sectors including administration, accounting, commerce, healthcare, early childhood, personal services, and transport. Offers both certifiable and non-certifiable training pathways for job seekers, employees, and individuals in career transition.
• Alternance / Apprenticeship (CFA Léo Lagrange Formation)

Quantifiable outcome

• 38% success rate for TEF IRN certification (2024)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• France TravailcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary institutional partner and prescriber of training programs for job seekers. France Travail refers eligible individuals to Léo Lagrange Formation and co-funds training through various mechanisms including AFC, AIF, and other conventioned programs.
• OFII (Office Français de l'Immigration et de l'Intégration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for French language certification programs (TEF IRN, TCF IRN) required for foreign nationals seeking residence permits or French citizenship. Léo Lagrange Formation is an approved testing center for OFII integration programs.
• PLIE de BordeauxstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Employment Integration Pathway (Plan Local pour l'Insertion et l'Emploi) where Léo Lagrange Formation serves as pathway referent, coordinating support for job seekers toward durable employment and qualifying training.
• Fédération Léo LagrangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent federation providing organizational support, shared values of social economy and solidarity, collective advocacy, and network of member organizations across France working in training, youth work, and social action.
• FrellominorOthersMentioned as a trusted partner/reference in the 'Ils nous font confiance' section. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed in available source material.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ENACO: French online and hybrid vocational training provider covering commerce, administration, real estate and digital titles; comparable for its broad multi-domain RNCP-titled training portfolio aimed at the same job-seeker and reconversion segments via CPF financing.
• GRETA: National network of public GRETA continuing-education centers affiliated with the French Ministry of Education; directly comparable as a regionally distributed training organization serving adults, employees and job seekers with Qualiopi-funded programs.
• AFTRAL: Leading French vocational training specialist in transport, logistics and supply chain; comparable as a multi-center alternance and continuing-education operator with Qualiopi certification and OPCO-funded employer partnerships.
• CCI Formation: French Chambers of Commerce vocational training network offering continuing education, alternance, and certifications; directly comparable multi-region provider with employer-linked programs and similar public funding mechanisms.
• AFPA: France's largest public vocational training operator delivering continuing education, apprenticeships and certifications across regions; directly comparable as a large multi-region training provider serving job seekers and employees with similar Qualiopi-certified offerings.

Regional players

• ADEFSA / Pôle Prévention Insertion networks: Regional social-economy and insertion-oriented training organizations operating under OPCO financing for inclusion-focused learners; thematically comparable given Léo Lagrange Formation's mission to serve justice-supervised persons and RSA beneficiaries.

Emerging players

• OpenClassrooms: Online vocational education platform offering state-recognized diplomas and alternance programs; comparable as an emerging digital-first competitor targeting the same RNCP-funded reconversion and apprenticeship market via CPF and OPCO channels.
• Studi: Large-scale French online professional training platform (part of Galileo Global Education) covering commerce, IT, marketing and management; comparable as a digital-native competitor in CPF-funded credentialed training aimed at adult learners in career transition.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup France: Global workforce solutions firm with substantial France-based training, reskilling and apprenticeship services; comparable in its integration of training with employment placement and employer-funded upskilling across France.
• CNAM: Public higher education institution dedicated to lifelong learning for working adults, offering VAE, diplômes and professional certifications; comparable as a broad incumbent in the French adult continuing-education landscape serving similar funded populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/leolagrangeformation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/leo-lagrange-formation

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

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