France to launch large-scale trial of school uniforms Experiment will be carried out to see what changes this may bring without any cost to parents, says minister
France announces more time off work for new parents Expected to come into force from 2025, the new system will aim to share leave between parents and improve statutory pay
Can my British mother come live with us in France? British residents with a withdrawal agreement card in France can bring over a parent to live with them in specific situations Income tax declarations: parents urged to claim their discount France to give ‘baby box’ of essential items to new parents French Prime Minister relaxes school Covid testing measures
Covid rules: French teacher and parent unions call for Thursday strike Several organisations are demanding better hygiene measures and protection for pupils and staff, and have criticised the complexity of the current rules
France lockdown: Can I visit from the UK to help my parents? Helping elderly parents is considered a valid reason for travel in France.
The state to look after my father? My elderly parents and I live in France, although I work abroad for most of the year. My parents have small UK state pensions but my father who suffers from dementia is unable to look after himself. If my mother dies first or becomes incapable of looking after him, will the French system provide help? AB
#Anti2010: France bullying campaign targets pupils born in 2010 Parents of children in French schools are becoming aware of taunting that is making the transition to secondary school even harder for some this year. We explain what to do if you notice it
Back to school: Guide to Covid rules for parents and pupils in France We explain the Covid-19 protocol in place for schools this coming academic year, including when classes will close if a pupil tests positive, when masks must be worn and when social distancing rules will be in effect
Call for parents-to-be in France to have Covid jab to protect newborns Ten newborns with Covid are currently being looked after in a hospital in Nice. The parents are mostly unvaccinated and have tested positive for the virus
Paternity leave in France is set to double News that paternity leave in France is to double to 28 days – and will, in part, be obligatory – has delighted parents’ groups but there are still inequalities to iron out, says one association.
France Paternity leave: new fathers to get double time A proposal to double paternity leave from 14 days to a month is to be debated this autumn.
Best towns in France for families revealed The top towns for families in France have been ranked by weekly news magazine Le Figaro Magazine , with Bordeaux coming out on top, and other cities in west and southwest France completing the top ten.
Covid-19: French Government digs deep to save jobs Home working, or télétravail, is the first recourse for four in 10 employees, with the recent pensions strikes disruption showing that eight million people in private businesses should be able to work from home 'France let me keep baby UK wanted to take away' French mayor admits bread and water lunch ‘awkward’ Background checks on volunteers in France
France outlaws all child smacking France has become the 56th country worldwide to outlaw smacking and other similar forms of violence towards children, after a unanimous parliament vote. Union blasts French plan for parents of violent kids Are we making a mountain out of parental equality? Smacking should be banned in France, says law head New logo in France for infant-suitable food and drink French parents shield kids from sun more than own skin
Birth rate drop hints at ‘problematic mindset change’ The birth rate in France has dropped significantly and is likely to stay low for the foreseeable future due to “a problematic change in mindset” that is not good for the nation, an expert has said.
Foetus saves his mother’s life in extraordinary case A foetus has saved his mother’s life and his own, by covering a rupture in her uterus with his back, allowing himself to be born healthy and the mother to survive.
Parents vent anger over absent teachers Parents organisation says it has logged more than 20,000 instances of teacher absence in schools in first four months of 2016