You may be concerned by the “reception system for children of priority staff” in schools

Emmanuel Macron announced the closure of nurseries, schools, colleges and high schools for 3 weeks, everywhere in the territory. An exception will be in effect for the children of people exercising “priority trades”, we explain.

To stem the health crisis, President Emmanuel Macron announced a general “confinement” throughout the territory and the closure of nurseries, schools, colleges and high schools for 3 weeks. A strict measure that does not concern “The children of caregivers and a few others who will be accommodated, as well as children with disabilities who must be able to continue to be accommodated in the medico-social sector”.

Who is affected by this exception?

Indeed, for parents who exercise “a priority profession”, exceptions may be made. A “reception system for children of priority personnel will be organized from next week”, said Prime Minister Jean Castex on April 1. The list of priority professions is available on the site Internet of the Ministry of Health, since the first confinement. This list was detailed by the site of the City of Paris, this Thursday April 1:

  • All staff in health establishments;
  • The following liberal health professionals: biologists, dental surgeons, state-certified nurses, doctors, pharmacists, midwives;
  • All professionals and volunteers in the screening sector (professionals in charge of contact-tracing, screening centers, analysis laboratories, etc.) and vaccination (nursing and administrative staff of vaccination centers, firefighters) as well as preparers in pharmacy;
  • State officials responsible for crisis management in prefectures, regional health agencies and central administrations, as well as those from health insurance responsible for crisis management;
  • All personnel from the following social and medico-social establishments and services: EHPAD and EHPA (elderly); establishments for disabled people; home help services (elderly people, disabled people and vulnerable families); Home help nursing services; medical reception beds and health care stop beds; therapeutic coordination apartments; CSAPA and CAARUD; new shelters for homeless people sick with coronavirus;
  • All the staff of the child welfare services (ASE) and maternal and child protection (PMI) of the departmental councils as well as the associative and public establishments, nurseries or children’s homes of a social nature (MECS) , educational assistance services in an open environment (AEMO) and home interventions (TISF) and specialized prevention services;
  • Teachers and professionals from schools, professionals from childcare establishments, childminders or home childcare professionals, local government officials, working to provide the minimum reception service.

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Suruthi SRIKUMAR

Suruthi is a writer for the Aufeminin, Parole de Mamans and Avis de Mamans websites. She is also Community Manager for Aufeminin Maman’s Facebook and Instagram social networks. She is also …