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The schools of the Salesians and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in France have been, for many years, administered by thelay teachers. The laity have been admitted to the roles of administration by means of competitions, while the school does remain a Salesian school. In order to meet the challenge of Salesian formation for these laity, the Don Bosco Network and the Formation Services for the Houses of Don Bosco were founded by the four Salesian Provinces of France together with the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians. The formative offering was structured and consolidated over a thirty-year period, and today it consists in a two-year course made up of six modules with pedagogical and spiritual characteristics aimed at deepening the understanding of the Preventive System of Don Bosco. The Don Bosco Networkis active regionally, nationally, and internationally, with its formative offerings reaching a notable number of participants. On the Network’s website there is also the possibility to access to an online formation course. Every four years a Congress is scheduled on the themes of Salesian education, besides the Study Days and Colloquies organized on specific themes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]