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Winterbach is eliminating all-day care: a paradigm shift for children!
Winterbach is abolishing all-day care for small children. The local council justifies the decision with less stress for the children.
Winterbach is eliminating all-day care: a paradigm shift for children!
In a surprising decision, the Winterbach municipal council has decided to abolish two childcare services. From now on, 48-hour care per week for small children will no longer be offered. Regular care for children over the age of three will also be discontinued. Mayor Sven Müller justifies this step with a changed “stress level” for the children in the U3 area, which is seen as a key factor in this far-reaching decision. This information comes from a report by ZVW.
According to the Bavarian Child Education and Care Act (BayKiBiG), the responsibility for the provision and operation of childcare places lies with the municipalities. They must regularly determine and adapt the need for care offerings. A central point of this regulation is that parents have the right to wish and choose when it comes to who is responsible for their childcare. Parents are obliged to communicate their childcare wishes at least three months in advance StMAS explained.
Demand planning and local responsibility
Municipal needs planning plays a crucial role in controlling the supply of childcare places. After Municipal Breviary Public youth welfare providers are responsible for determining the current need for facilities and services and for responding to the wishes of parents and the needs of children. Unforeseen needs are also taken into account in the planning.
It is important that the data on which demand planning is based is presented transparently and discussed with the affected partners. Attention is also drawn to a continuous exchange between the communities and independent youth welfare providers. In accordance with legal requirements, these providers must also be involved in the planning to ensure needs-based supply.
The decision of the local council in Winterbach reflects the challenges that many municipalities are currently facing in providing adequate childcare options for children. While needs planning focuses on local conditions, parents still have the option of enrolling their children in facilities outside of their place of residence. These regulations are anchored in the BayKiBiG and oblige communities to maintain a variety of forms of care.