“My three-year-old daughter will not go back to the nursery. Anne-Laure, 41, made her decision. Single mother and employee, she would however have priority to find her place from May 11 in departmental crèche. “I am afraid of putting a coin back in the machine and, above all, that would mean that she could not see her grandparents again. However I intend to leave it a little while waiting for the return to kindergarten. "
Like schools, crèches are also affected by the modalities of progressive deconfinement, announced, Tuesday, April 28, by Edouard Philippe, as part of the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic. "The reception by groups of 10 children maximum will be possible, with the possibility of accommodating several groups of 10 children if space allows and if the conditions are met so that the groups do not cross", specified the Premier minister.
The head of government lets managers decide which children will have priority, in addition to those of caregivers and teachers. "It seems to me, however, that the impossibility of teleworking for a working couple or the difficulties encountered by single-parent families will have to be taken into account," he said.
"I already know that my family will not be given priority"
“My crèche does not reopen until June 1 and I already know that my family will not be given priority. However, I had planned to put my three-year-old son back there. We are already thinking about pooling the guards between available friends, ”says a mother in Paris (19th century).
“We take note of these procedures, including that for the staff to wear masks. We hope, however, that aid will exist for those who are unable to equip themselves by May 11. There are only a few days left, including two public holidays and weekends ”, underlines Elsa Hervy, general delegate of the French Federation of nursery companies.
“My crèche welcomes around thirty children, but some rooms are shared. We will have to see how we will do to prevent children from crossing paths, says a director of Val-de-Marne. We will not be able to provide occasional reception, we will have to select, with the town hall, the families who really will not be able to do otherwise. "
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With 56.6 places for 100 children under three, according to the National Observatory for Early Childhood, the new measures will mean that "the capacity of nurseries will be reduced by about 50%," says Elsa. Hervy. And the latter to ask the government to also declare early childhood professionals "priority" in the care of their children, so that they can keep those of others.
