Chapter IV: Childcare facilities for children under the age of six

I.- Managers of reception establishments and services must ensure, in accordance with the conditions set out in article 776 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, that the people they recruit to carry out duties, in whatever capacity, in these establishments and services comply with the provisions of article L. 133-6 of the Code of Social Action and Families. This obligation also applies to the recruitment of trainees, apprentices and external…

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the duties of director of an establishment or service for the care of young children may be carried out by : 1° A person holding a State diploma as a doctor of medicine; 2° A person holding a State diploma as a nursery nurse; 3° A person holding a State diploma as an educator of young children; 4° Any person with three years’ experience…

The person managing an establishment or service shall specify in writing the powers and duties delegated to the professional whom it has entrusted with the management of the establishment or service. A copy of this document is sent to the president of the departmental council of the department which issued the authorisation or gave the opinion provided for in articles R. 2324-20 and R. 2324-22 respectively, and, where applicable, to…

Subject to authorisation from the President of the Departmental Council in the case of establishments and services managed by private individuals, or his opinion in the case of establishments and services managed by a public authority, issued under the conditions set out in articles R. 2324-19 and R. 2324-21, and subject to compliance with the provisions of 2° of article R. 2324-30, up to three establishments and services, each with…

I.-The director of an establishment or service for young children with a capacity of sixty places or more is assisted by a deputy. II.-The duties of deputy director may be carried out by : 1° A person holding a State diploma as a doctor of medicine; 2° A person holding a State diploma as a nursery nurse; 3° A person holding a State diploma as an educator of young children;…

In the absence of the person usually in charge of management, the continuity of these functions is ensured by a person present in the establishment or service and covered by 1° of article R. 2324-42, or failing this, a person covered by 2° of the same article and with one year’s professional experience working with young children. Pursuant to 2° of article R. 2324-30, the operating rules shall set out…

The manager of any childcare establishment mentioned in article R. 2324-17 organises time for analysis of professional practices for members of the establishment’s team responsible for supervising children under the following conditions: 1° Each professional benefits from a minimum of six hours per year, including two hours per four-month period; 2° The professional practice analysis sessions take place outside the presence of the children; 3° The professional practice analysis sessions…

Given the number, age and needs of the children in their care and their educational and social project, establishments and services shall ensure that they have the support of a multidisciplinary team made up of qualified professionals, particularly in the psychological, psychomotor, social, health, educational and cultural fields.