Both MPs estimate that in 96% of the cases, these are Catholic educational institutions, largely financed with public money, without knowing how they are subsequently used. The report is harsh and rightly points out the lack of controls. If educational inspections take place at the same pace as for the public, the deputies pointed out that there is no form of monitoring from a financial point of view.
Lack of social diversity
This failure was also highlighted in a report issued by the Court of Auditors in 2023, which also highlighted the lack of social diversity in these private establishments.
The report found that 40% of their students come from highly advantaged backgrounds, compared to just 20% at the start of the 21st century.
“This system of public funding massively subsidizes the process of segregation, which leads to a deepening of educational and social inequalities between private facilities, which are increasingly promoted as facilities reserved for the wealthiest, and public facilities for all. » Paul Vannier proposes to introduce a “penalty” to financially penalize facilities that practice social sorting.