Tips on schooling in France

ALTHOUGH retirement is the usual reason behind a move to France, there are increasing numbers of young families heading across the Channel.

Some may be taking up a new posting with work, while others are looking to set up a new outpost completely and move across lock, stock and barrel.

However, questions about schooling are likely to be high on the agenda as people wonder just what is involved with registering children in a school.

The Toulouse-based Mums and Tots website provides some very useful information sheets that are free to download and will help give you an understanding of the French system.

Alongside registering children at a school, there is also advice on part-time care for very young kids as well as useful links and pointers to French education websites.

Although some details are aimed at parents in Toulouse, the majority of the information sheets are suitable for people heading to all corners of France.