MP Christelle Petex has tabled a bill to strengthen the status of family assistants.
Christelle Petex, MP for Haute-Savoie, wants to modernize the status of family assistants. The objective? Meeting the challenges of child protection. This proposal aims in particular to recognize the crucial role of these professionals by integrating them into the category of social workers. A recognition that would give greater legitimacy and support to their profession.
Reinforced control and security measures
Among the measures envisaged, regular checks of the criminal records of adults present in the home. A central element of this proposal. This system would ensure a stricter security framework for children in care, in addition to regular checks carried out by Maternal and Child Protection (PMI) to guarantee the well-being of minors.
Guaranteed rights and rest days
The MP also proposes improvements to the working conditions of family assistants, in particular by guaranteeing regular days of rest. These arrangements aim to offer life balance to professionals and to support them in their missions with children in vulnerable situations.
Support for families and children in Haute-Savoie
For Christelle Petex, this bill represents a means of strengthening child protection systems. She also wants to ensure dignified working conditions for family assistants. By promoting this essential profession, the MP hopes to offer a secure and favorable environment for the development of children in care.
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