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Child health booklets in France will be updated to include risks of screen time
Report by experts recommends banning screens for children under the age of three
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Will my children’s university expenses be liable to French gift tax?
Children may still be 'attached' to their parent's residence for tax purposes whilst at university
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Do parents in France risk a fine for picking children up late from school?
Fines can be imposed if a child is frequently absent from school
Daily grammar and arithmetic lessons
Fifteen minutes of mental arithmetic and daily dictation and grammar lessons are part of new government guidelines to teachers aimed at improving pupils’ falling academic levels.
Education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer’s desire to ‘get back to basics’ also includes studying 5-10 books a year and learning times tables by heart. The 130-page booklet of instructions is aimed primarily at primary school teaching.