Holidays: 86% of French people who plan to leave will do so in France - 20 Minutes

Nearly four million children will not go on vacation this summer, according to the Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports and spotted by Le Figaro . The first of the causes depriving children of holidays is the parents' lack of financial means, according to a study carried out in early 2020 by the Observatory of Holidays and Recreation of Children and Young People (Ovlej).

Parents forgo vacations to save money, which affects 70% of low-income families. The coronavirus crisis has also accentuated the financial difficulties of certain households, which will have to put aside the holidays. In addition to the drop in income, some employees were unable to take leave this summer. Group stays for children have also been canceled.

Solutions for children

However, alternatives are offered to children in need of vacation. "Associations like the Secours populaire, the Red Cross or Jeunesse en plein air organize day trips or help families finance stays", explains Le Figaro . After the health crisis, the government put in place in June the device of "Learning holidays", which should concern a million children this year.

During this summer, 250,000 children from disadvantaged neighborhoods or who dropped out of school during confinement will thus be able to "strengthen their knowledge and skills in the perspective of the next school year". Almost 400,000 children from primary, middle and high school will be able to participate in “open schools”. In this context, schools will remain open to offer lessons in the morning and sports or artistic activities in the afternoon.

For their part, the CAFs (Family Allowance Funds) distributed holiday vouchers for the most deprived families. The envelope of 80 million euros has largely benefited single-parent families (65%).

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