Pending the appointment of a third government in 2024, the public policy files of the book are not moving forward, first and foremost the discussions around school reforms and the Culture pass.
Reports still awaited
On this last point, “ all budget discussions of recent weeks are null and void », Confirms a person close to the file who explains that Parliament will have to take up the Culture pass file during the debates which will probably take place at the start of the year.
On the rue de Valois side, nothing filters through. “ We are waiting for a new executive », It is said in the entourage of the Minister of Culture. A report commissioned by Rachida Datacurrently a resigned minister, was to be handed over to him in mid-December.
Led for the book part by the general director of media and cultural industries, Florence Philberthe was to help the executive to review the organization of the system. “ The work of the two mandated directors general continues as part of day-to-day business. However, for the official submission of the report and its consequences, it will be necessary to wait for the formation of a new government “, we indicate rue de Valois.
An uncertain calendar
It is these two reports which should allow the tenant of rue de Valois to make decisions on a potential reform of the system. As it stands, the Culture Pass remains as it is in the coming weeks or even months, depending on the still uncertain timetable for adopting a budget for the year 2025.
According to the end-of-management finance law for 2024, promulgated on December 6 and which reviews the finances of the PLF 2024 voted at the end of 2023, the specific details for the Culture pass are not explicitly mentioned, but the overall reduction in credits for the portfolio of Culture could indirectly affect this system, in particular if the general budget of the ministry is adjusted downwards.
Concerning the school reforms, announced for a very large part of the different cycles first in December 2023, then again last November, it is also a halt. “ Only the reforms of cycle 1 and 2 (nursery and primary, editor's note) for the next school year are in progress », We inform the Association of School Publishers, since the programs were published in the Official Journal at the end of October.
For the reforms affecting middle and high schools, planned for the following years, and other subjects such as the labeling of school textbooks, the Ministry of Education will once again need to provide itself with a full-time tenant.
