The Branchevereniging Maatschappelijke Kinderopvang (BMK) remains at the table with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (SZW). The trade association itself reports this. Continuing these talks is important for the position of social childcare in the Netherlands.
What are the talks about?
Although concrete details about the discussion topics have not been disclosed, the consultations concern the implementation of the new financing system for childcare and the designation of the sector as a Service of General Economic Interest (DAEB). It was primarily this second issue that caused other stakeholders to walk away from the talks yesterday.
The BMK represents organisations active in social childcare. These are both large and small organisations that operate on a non-profit basis.