France's 2024 Biennial report on the implementation of the Child Guarantee – an overview
Three years after the adoption of the European Child Guarantee, EU Member States are releasing the first report on its implementation. The reports offer an overview of the context, target groups, and services established to execute the European Child Guarantee’s National Action Plans. Additionally, they include sections covering indicators, financing details, and insights and conclusions gleaned from the implementation process.
The French Government submitted its 2024 Biennial report on the implementation of the Child Guarantee in March 2024.
The report focuses on:
- Early childhood education and care: Reforming the ECEC system by removing barriers, investing over €6 billion by 2027, expanding childcare by 200,000 places by 2030, and improving staff training and oversight, with a focus on the 1,000 days of a child’s life.
- Education and school-based activities: Introduction of a departmental body responsible for tracking school dropouts. Departmental Committees for Inclusive Education (CDSEI) have been established nationwide to advance inclusive shooling.
- Healthy meal each school day and adequate nutrition: Several programmes promote nutrition, including school breakfasts, the EU School Milk and Fruit Programme, the National Nutrition Programme, and the National Food Programme. Support to community kitchens near emergency shelters is provided.
- Healthcare: The Pact for First Steps distributes baby products to low-income families via main charities. A nationwide child mental health survey (for children aged 3–11) is ongoing, and a national suicide prevention hotline has been introduced.
- Adequate housing: Funding for accommodation for over 70,000 children in shelters and hotels, with a focus on enhancing social support, especially in Île-de-France. Private rental access is facilitated through rental mediation, housing 20,000 children.
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Eurochild and its members will continue to call on Member States to release their biennial reports and work to ensure the Child Guarantee National Action Plans help end child poverty.
This summary provides key highlights from the Biennial report on the Child Guarantee implementation in France published in March 2024. It is not exhaustive or evaluative.
