Question 5720 — children

Summary

Ms. Béatrice Roullaud questions the Minister of Labor, Health, Solidarity and Families on the consequences of the draft decree, currently being examined by the Council of State, aimed at strengthening the quality of care in young child care establishments (ECJE). This draft decree includes several measures including a specific section on the removal of a significant part of the exemptions currently applicable to micro crèches (ECEC with a maximum of 12 places). It now requires that the reception of toddlers must be done in the presence of a state-certified professional of rank 1, such as a childcare assistant, and therefore removes the option that existed in micro-crèches to welcome children in the morning in the presence of a person holding a CAP only. This project legitimately worries professionals in the sector, who fear having to dismiss CAP holders if they are obliged to hire state graduates, who do not necessarily have the financial capacity to maintain the two categories of professionals, or even close the structures. The decree, if applied as is, also risks putting in difficulty parents who are dependent on these establishments to accommodate their children in under-equipped areas. According to industry professionals, These new obligations will result in the elimination of thousands of jobs due to the impossibility of recruiting and training CAP holders between now and January 1, 2026 - the planned date of application of this decree. This is all the less understood by nursery directors as the same skills are not required for childminders, for whom no diploma is required and who can nevertheless accommodate more than three children. Without calling into question the necessary requirement for the quality of reception and supervision of children, which emerges from recent reports, the Member wishes to know whether transitional measures are planned to support this sector which is already suffering from a serious shortage of personnel. She asks him if a transitional period is planned to allow existing staff to be trained, or whether recognition of the validation of prior learning is planned, or whether the Government plans to provide aid for ECECs so that they can adapt to new requirements. Finally, she would like to know, in the event that none of the solutions mentioned are retained, whether it is possible, in small rural communities, to put in place exemptions so that parents are not deprived of the possibility of work, because they cannot have their children looked after close to home.

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