#2018-407Decree No. 2018-407 on Private Non-Contract Educational Institutions
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The Decree No. 2018-407, dated May 29, 2018, provides a framework for the establishment and regulation of private educational institutions in France that do not have a state contract. It simplifies the application process for opening such institutions, instituting requirements for financial declarations and operational oversight. Additionally, it modifies the conditions for leaders and educators in these establishments, including nationality, age, and qualification requirements, while ensuring proper accountability and registration of students in internats.
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Key Changes
- Streamlined declaration process for opening private schools.
- Increased accountability regarding student registration and internat management.
- Revised eligibility criteria for those wishing to direct or teach in private schools.
Obligations
What this law requires
Private non-contract educational institutions must submit a declaration to the rector of the academy (recteur d'académie) when opening, including a financial forecast specifying the origin, nature, and amount of principal resources for the first three years of operation.
If the institution accepts boarding students (internes), the declaration must identify the person(s) responsible for the boarding facility and include specified documentation about those responsible individuals.
Private non-contract educational institutions with boarding students must maintain a register containing student identity, address, identity of legal representatives, and dates of registration and departure from the boarding facility, accessible at all times to judicial and administrative authorities.
When parents are required to remove their child from a boarding institution, the rector of the academy must immediately notify the State representative in the department and the mayor, and the prefect and rector must take all measures to provisionally accommodate boarding students.
Directors of private non-contract educational institutions must be at least 21 years old; teaching staff must be at least 18 years old.