2. French Early Childhood Education and Care policy : overview.
Servane MARTIN,
Policy analyste, Union Nationale des Associations Familiales, France

3. Childcare under 3 years

4. maternal assistant
The maternal assistant is an early childhood professional who welcomes at home up to 4 children (from 3 months to under 6 years), after obtaining an agreement.
A 120-hour training is required to practice the profession
In France 312,400 nurses were employed by parents in 2015.
Parents employing a nurse can perceive “ le complément de libre choix du mode de garde (Cmg)”, this is a financial aid to compensate for the cost of child custody.

5. Daycare centers In France there are 12,000 daycare centers.
The daycare centers welcome up to 60 children between 2 months and 3 years. Children are under the responsibility of qualified professionals.
The children are supervised by a multidisciplinary team including a Director and professionals, because of a person for 5 children who do not work and one person for 8 children walking.

6. Childcare cost
Cost borne by the state and the families by childcare (in €)
Maternal assistant
Daycare centers

7. Childcare cost

8. Childcare cost Monthly overall cost for one child (euro 2017) 2008
increase
Childminders
982
1166
19%
Daycare centers
1334
1604
20%
Monthly cost for a couple, each member earning minimum wage
187
303
62%
107
128

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