Former Education Ministers Peillon and Blanquer to testify on school-yard violence reforms
Former Education ministers Vincent Peillon and Jean-Michel Blanquer will appear before the Senate’s culture committee to discuss the handling of violence in extracurricular settings.
On Monday, the Senate’s culture committee will question former Education ministers Vincent Peillon and Jean-Michel Blanquer about the nation’s approach to violence in extracurricular programs. The hearing is part of a broader information mission that has already heard local elected officials and judicial representatives. Peillon, who served under François Hollande, oversaw the creation of TAP (temps d’activités périscolaires) in 2013, while Blanquer, a minister under Emmanuel Macron, later guided the gradual dismantling of those activities.
Observers note that the TAP rollout prompted the swift recruitment of thousands of facilitators across France, especially in Paris, often without comprehensive vetting of criminal records. This context is underscored by more than 200 ongoing criminal investigations into alleged abuses within Parisian school facilities. Upcoming testimonies from former Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo and her deputy for Education, Patrick Bloche, who face complaints, are also anticipated.
