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France's Child-Protection Background Checks Bar Nearly 3,000 After October Rollout

Officials say 650,000 certificates are in circulation, with expansion to medical‑educational institutes planned.

Overview

  • The attestation d'honorabilité, generalized in October, applies to all professionals and volunteers in child protection and early‑childhood care and was extended in December to adoption applicants.
  • Haute‑Commissaire Sarah El Haïry reports 2,980 people have been excluded so far and says ongoing checks are reviewing the full roster of staff and volunteers.
  • The certificate confirms the absence of disqualifying convictions and FIJAIS registration, and employers may dismiss workers legally barred from contact with minors.
  • Sector federation CNAPE calls the reform very satisfactory, citing faster QR‑code verification and fewer delays compared with prior prefecture checks.
  • Current gaps include temporary or interim primary and nursery school staff, and officials warn excluded individuals could shift to less‑monitored areas as IME coverage is slated for the first semester.