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After-school care providers struggle with flexible booking requests: 'Weekly changing days are barely workable'
After-school care (BSO) organizations are finding it increasingly difficult to accommodate parents who want to book different care days from week to week. This is creating tension between families' need for flexibility and the operational realities of running a BSO.
Minimum age of 18 proposed for drivers of heavy cargo bikes and after-school care buses
A new proposal aims to raise the minimum age for drivers of heavy cargo bikes and minibuses transporting children to after-school care to 18 years old.
Childcare Industry Association Hosts Extra Q&A Session on Alternatives to DAEB
On May 7, the Childcare Industry Association (Brancheorganisatie Kinderopvang) is holding an extra Q&A session for members, focused on the debate around alternatives to the DAEB framework in childcare.
After-school care sports supervisor had sexually charged chat contact with minor, had previously been warned
A sports supervisor working at an after-school care (BSO) location in Purmerend had sexually charged chat contact with a minor. The man had previously been warned, reports the Noordhollands Dagblad.
May 5th is a day off for childcare workers under the Cao Kinderopvang
On May 5th, Liberation Day, childcare workers are entitled to a day off. This is established in the Cao Kinderopvang collective labor agreement.
Alderman unaware of six-month-old complaint about childcare location
An alderman was found to have been kept in the dark about a complaint regarding a childcare location that had been filed six months earlier. The case raises serious questions about internal communication within municipal oversight structures.
Tax Authority Discovers Data Vault Containing Millions of Unexamined Files Related to Childcare Benefits Scandal
The Dutch Tax Authority has uncovered a data vault containing millions of files that have never been examined as part of the childcare benefits scandal (toeslagenaffaire). The discovery raises fresh questions about whether the recovery process for affected parents is truly complete.
Toddler resuscitated after falling into water at daycare center in Rotterdam region
A toddler fell into water at a daycare center in the Rotterdam region and had to be resuscitated on the scene. The incident highlights the importance of water safety supervision at childcare locations.
Industry expert: smaller childcare organizations have a higher risk of incidents
Gjalt Jellesma argues that the risk of incidents is higher at smaller childcare organizations — a claim that could influence how parents choose a childcare provider.
After-school care facility in Almere Stad closed by municipal order following incident involving staff member and child
An after-school care facility in Almere Stad has shut its doors following a report of an incident involving a staff member and a child.
Asbestos found in play sand at childcare locations: health risk low but situation unacceptable
Asbestos has been found in play sand used at childcare locations across the Netherlands. Experts consider the likelihood of health effects to be very small, but the industry association stresses that the situation is unacceptable.
Industry association launches safe sleep protocol for childminders
The Branchevereniging Maatschappelijke Kinderopvang has released a protocol on safe sleep in childminder care (gastouderopvang), aimed at reducing risks for young children during sleep.
Paid parking expansion in Amsterdam is causing staffing problems at daycare centers
Amsterdam's expansion of paid parking zones is unsettling daycare centers across the city: staff who commute by car are facing significantly higher work-related costs and are considering leaving their jobs.
Childcare and elderly care under one roof: the rise of intergenerational care facilities in the Netherlands
Across the Netherlands, young children and older adults are increasingly sharing the same building — a concept that appears to benefit both groups.
Dutch mother living in Spain is not entitled to childcare benefit
A mother from Emmeloord who now lives in Spain cannot claim Dutch childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag). The case highlights a key principle of the Dutch benefits system.
Millions earmarked for foster children's childcare go unused — while foster parents foot the bill themselves
Funds set aside for foster children's childcare are barely being used, even as foster parents pay the costs out of their own pockets.
Industry associations BMK and BK respond to reports on safety in childcare
The Branchevereniging Maatschappelijke Kinderopvang (BMK) and Brancheorganisatie Kinderopvang (BK) have issued a joint response to recent media coverage about safety in the childcare sector.
BOinK launches survey for parents about childcare
Parent organization BOinK has released a survey aimed at parents with children in childcare. The results will be used to better represent parents' interests.
Volkskrant: Dutch childcare policy ranks among the country's worst-handled issues
The Volkskrant argues in an opinion piece that the Netherlands has chronically mismanaged its childcare system — a criticism widely shared by parents, economists, and policy experts.
Theater production about the childcare benefits scandal offers free tickets to affected parents and children
A new theater production shines a light on the childcare benefits scandal and is making free tickets available to victims and their children.