Overview

• Traditional schools and the inspectors’ union Snica‑FO staged a coordinated strike with morning convoys in Paris, with roughly 500 training cars reported converging on Place de la Nation.
• Organizers seek urgent recruitment of 150 inspectors and 20 delegates and want the minimum mandatory training raised from 20 to 28 hours, with requests for meetings at Matignon or the Élysée.
• Professionals report average waits of about 85–90 days and up to 6–8 months in Île‑de‑France despite the 45‑day legal cap, with fewer than 1,500 inspectors serving roughly 1.4 million pupils in 2023.
• The Interior Ministry cites phased hires of 15 inspectors in 2023, 38 in 2024 and 103 planned in 2025, which industry groups argue will not clear the backlog.
• Extended waits push costs higher as candidates pay €50–60 per extra hour to stay prepared, with typical courses around €1,800 in traditional schools or €1,100 online and some bills rising to €3,500 after many added lessons.