Question 18713 — professions and social activities

Summary

Ms. Danièle Hérin draws the attention of the Minister of Labor to the situation of childminders, both in terms of securing their professional income and their status. The proposed reform of unemployment insurance and in particular the accumulation of employment and unemployment raises serious concerns. The system of assistance for returning to work constitutes essential financial support to limit the precariousness of childminders. This issue is all the greater in a rural department like Aude where there are fewer nursery places and where the transition between two contracts is less rapid, often between 6 months and a year. Paying childminders can also be problematic for parents with low incomes who only pay them after receiving state reimbursement. Evolution towards a system Individualized payment depending on the parents' situation is desired. To meet the general objective of encouraging a return to employment, childminders are sensitive to increased financial support from the State for parents who are working or actively seeking employment. Childminders demonstrate a lack of recognition of their profession and demand a more protective status. Concerning their career, medical follow-up currently consists of a visit every 5 years to their attending physician, but in the exercise of an early childhood profession, compulsory and therefore reinforced professional medical follow-up is required. In terms of training, they benefit from initial training of 120 compulsory hours and additional training is often offered on Saturdays. Creating a training account and the organization of a replacement center at the local level could facilitate their training opportunities. Concerning the exercise of their missions, administrative burdens are highlighted with the constant evolution of the standards of equipment intended for children as well as in matters of health. A clear definition of legal liability issues must make their professional practices on access to health record, taking medication and compulsory vaccination in the context of the law requiring 11 vaccines. Childminders carry out crucial missions beyond childcare such as awareness, learning to be independent, cleanliness, socialization and preparation for entry to school. They are in favor of reinforced control in the issuance of approvals. Childminders offer a professional service complementary to crèches through atypical hours, welcoming sick children or even those with specific disabilities. Thus, in order to prevent early childhood deserts in rural areas, she wishes to know the measures envisaged by the Government to take into account the specificities of this profession.

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