Louise Sallé, edited by Philippe Folgado / Photo credits: EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP 7:18 a.m., January 31, 2024

In his general policy speech, Gabriel Attal gave priority again to education by insisting on the benefit of authority, to raise the level of students and train future citizens. And to take control of the young people most in difficulty, other strong measures have been announced. 

Gabriel Attal does not forget education. In his general policy speech, the Prime Minister recalled the priority of education, "the mother of battles". Thus, he insisted on the benefit of authority to raise the level of students and to train future citizens, without forgetting to guarantee their well-being. And for young people "on the downside", the head of government wishes to review the "scale of sanctions". 

“You break it, you fix it!”

And for this, he wants to use a concrete principle: "You break, you repair! You dirty, you clean! You challenge authority, we teach you to respect it!". This translates into work of educational interest for those under 16 years old. “There are already so-called penal reparation measures which allow them to confront the damage they could have committed,” explains Pierre-Alain Sarthou who heads the CNAPE which manages educational centers for young delinquents. 

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“A very strong educational dimension”

“For example, in the event of damage to merchant buildings, they will be able to meet the people who have caused the damage and they will be able to repair the damage they have committed themselves. a very strong educational dimension. We are in favor of it,” he emphasizes. In addition, this type of measure tends to decline, that is to say that judges do not pronounce them enough, he continues. Another measure to reframe minors, parents will be offered a place in boarding school, 50,000 are vacant today.

And to prevent the psychological fragilities of adolescents, which can ultimately lead to violent behavior, Gabriel Attal is increasing the salary of school nurses who are sorely lacking in establishments. The “My psych support” system must be reviewed with an increase in reimbursement for the consultation.