The Minister of Solidarity, Jean-Christophe Combe, announced on Monday that he had seized the General Inspectorate of Social Affairs (Igas), after the death of an eleven-month-old girl last month in a creche of the People & Baby group, in Lyons.
This mission is responsible for providing "rapidly clarifications as to the factors which, in this crèche, in this network, or in the general framework of the reception methods, could have contributed to the installation of situations of danger or mistreatment". , says one to the ministry.
It must also propose “solutions to remedy this” and the minister “will quickly discuss regulatory changes likely to be implemented in the fall”.
Respond to staffing shortages
The new minister met on Monday with the members of the Early Childhood Sector Committee, which brings together representatives of young childcare facilities (maternal assistants, home childcare, crèches, etc.) and the public actors concerned.
The aim was to respond immediately to the concerns expressed by professionals about the shortage of staff in childcare facilities.
The extension of the practice of early childhood professions in crèches to “new profiles” will be the subject of a decree which should be published by the end of July.
It should allow in particular the recognition of foreign diplomas, in particular European, indicates one in the entourage of the minister.
The Minister has released two million euros to finance a campaign to promote and promote early childhood professions.
According to a survey published Monday, conducted by Cnaf at the request of the Committee, and covering some 16,000 crèches, 48.6% of them declare a lack of staff with children.
8,908 full-time equivalents, ie between 6.5% and 8.6% of the workforce, are declared permanently vacant.
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