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EACEA National Policies Platform:Eurydice
National reforms in early childhood education and care
France

France

14.Ongoing reforms and policy developments

14.1National reforms in early childhood education and care

Last update: 4 April 2025

2025

So far, there have been no major measures in this domain.

 

2024

There was no major measure in this domain this year.

 

2023

An action plan for pre-primary schools

Running period: from 2023 onwards

Status : Ongoing

Responsible authorities: Rectors, with the support of vice-rectors, academic directors and inspectors, directors of public and private pre-primary and elementary schools under state contract, school teachers, trainers, etc.

Reasons/objectives:  

Reaffirming the crucial role of pre-primary school in pupils' schooling, and enabling them to enter the first year of primary school with confidence and success :

  • ensuring well-being at school and enjoyment of learning,
  • giving everyone an equal chance to succeed,
  • guaranteeing ambitious learning programmes adapted to the development of each child.

This action plan aims to mobilise a number of essential levers:

  • strengthening the skills and knowledge of all those involved,
  • consolidating educational partnerships with the family and local authorities.

Main measures adopted:

  1. A multi-year training plan :
  • training managers, trainers and resource personnel,
  • trainin pre-primary school heads,
  • training all nursery school teachers over 6 years, prioritising the content,
  • developing cross-category training.

2. Confirming the continuity of the child's and pupil's pathway:

  • developing partnerships with early childhood stakeholders,
  • strengthening partnerships with families,
  • ensuring an effective transition to cycle 2 and primary schools.

Funding and material resources:

Funding: not specified.

Material resources: not specified.

Evaluation and monitoring mechanisms:

Not specified.

References: 

https://eduscol.education.fr/608/ecole-maternelle

https://www.education.gouv.fr/bo/23/Hebdo2/MENE2300949N.htm

2022

There was no major measure in this domain this year.