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The childcare market - France

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Study Overview

Childcare refers to all the formal and informal solutions parents use to find people to look after their children when they are not available. The childcare market mainly concerns the care of children under the age of three, as in France it is compulsory for children to attend school from the age of three. Certain types of childcare, such as drop-in centers, also cater for children under the age of six. This market is characterized by a highly diversified offer, often adapted to the parents' situation. A general distinction is made between in-home and out-of-home childcare solutions. The main offers are organized as follows:

Collective childcare : in public or private crèches. These include crèches (especially for pre-school children), day nurseries, kindergartens and multi-care centers. Maternal assistance: A maternal assistant looks after children, usually in her own home, in what is colloquially known as a nanny. In-home childcare : In-home childcare is one of the activities of the home help market.

Nursery assistants emphasize their individual approach to childcare, while group childcare and crèches emphasize their socialization skills. Although the number of births is falling in France, especially by 2023, the capacity of childcare facilities is still not sufficient to meet demand. In fact, theoretical capacity corresponds to just over half the number of children. The childcare market is characterized by a severe shortage of personnel, leading some players to set up their own training schools. The COVID-19 crisis had a major impact on this market, closing most childcare centers during the initial containment period and gradually reopening for so-called "priority" children, i.e. children of the medical profession, teachers, single-parent families or those unable to work from home. Today, however, the market has almost completely recovered, but the offer is adapting to parents' new lifestyles.

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1. Market overview
- 1.1 Market overview and definition
- 1.2 A booming global market
- 1.3 A growing domestic market
2. Demand analysis
- 2.1 Annual births in France continue to fall sharply
- 2.2 EAJEs and childminders, the main childcare options for the French
3. Market structure
- 3.1 Value chain
- 3.2 The different types of player
- 3.3 Market size and breakdown
- 3.4 Government assistance
4. Offer analysis
- 4.1 An extremely diversified offering to meet the needs of families
- 4.2 Some prices
- 4.3 Industry trends
5. Regulations
- 5.1 The 2017 Finance Act
- 5.2 Day-care regulations
- 5.3 Regulations governing childminders