This marks a quiet revolution in the concept of education: the 2005 law enshrines health education as part of the educational system’s core mission. School is no longer just a place of...

The 2005 Law on the Future of Education includes a "common core" of knowledge and skills that students must master to succeed in school. This includes academic knowledge, of course, but...

Teachers receive little or no training in health education. This lack of training prevents them from feeling prepared to address this topic. A pilot training program organized by the...

Often referred to as “school doctors,” physicians employed by the French Ministry of Education have a wide range of responsibilities: from conducting physical exams for 6-year-olds to...

Why provide health education in prisons? A study led by INPES highlights the rationale, benefits, and challenges of this type of intervention and provides an overview of its current implementation.

Interview with Yves Chauchaix, health promotion coordinator at the Grenoble-Varces Prison, Health Unit, Grenoble University Hospital. The Grenoble-Varces Prison is one of the few...

How can a comprehensive health strategy be implemented in a school? Scientific studies help identify the theoretical frameworks and conditions necessary to achieve this goal. Essential...

A team of researchers from Quebec has identified the components of the "school climate," as well as the areas to focus on to improve it in schools. They have reached the same conclusions...

As president of the International Observatory on School Violence, Éric Debarbieux has served as the ministerial delegate responsible for preventing and combating school violence since...

Some findings on the school climate from a report prepared by the International Observatory on Violence in Schools for UNICEF France and published in March 2011.