Thursday, January 21, 2016

“Opportunities should be expanded childcare ‘- NU.nl

For children two to four years to get there care for sixteen hours per week, regardless of whether the parents work.

Parents who make use of them, pay an income-related contribution. The expansion would the State 176 million to 231 million euros.

Further the SER that for disadvantaged children should be extra stimulus programs. That would apply to sixteen hours a week. This program would cost 169 million euros.

With the expansion comes to an end to the fragmentation of the supply of childcare and creating a better connection to the primary school, argues the SER. Moreover, as more women to work.



Positive

The reactions to the report are positive. Opposition party government party D66 and PvdA are in favor of the expansion of childcare. The perioperative Council, the trade association for primary education, supports the plan.

Asscher Minister announced that he will study the advice and before the summer will come up with a response. “I share the analysis that it is important to invest in young children and that all children can develop together from the start.”

By: Reuters

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