The cause of children in distress has become a major issue in our society. The system for detecting worrying information allows children's professionals – National Education, caregivers, etc. – to report cases of suspected abuse to the administration. But the balance between fighting inaction in the face of serious facts and the risk of abusive reporting has not yet been found.
In all departments, worrying information (IP) is increasing. These alerts – several tens of thousands each year – are activated for any minor considered to be potentially or actually in danger. Around 20% of IPs end up in placements, particularly in foster families. The majority of these reports lead to social and psychological monitoring of the parents and the child. Within the departmental units for collecting worrying information (Crip), the adjectives used by child professionals to describe a worrying situation vary from “ worrying ” has ” explosive ».
Between 2022 and 2023, these alerts increased by 17% in Gironde, and will increase by another 16% in 2024. In Hérault, there are 20% additional alerts this year. “ Every year since 2019, we have observed an increase of around 10%. », Underlines Sylvie Guiraud, the head of the Crip office in Seine-Saint-Denis, the largest in France. In 2024, in Morbihan, Nord, Gers, Essonne, Ain, Charente, increases will vary between 10 and 30%. However, it is impossible to obtain national data, as each department records this information separately.
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