Child Education Act
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Law on the early education and support of children - Fourth law for the implementation of the Child and Youth Welfare Act - SGB VIII - |
| Short title: | Child Education Act |
| Abbreviation: | KiBiz |
| Type: | State Law |
| Scope: | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Legal matter: | Social law , youth law |
| References : | SGV. NRW. 216 |
| Issued on: | October 30, 2007 ( GV.NRW.p. 462) |
| Entry into force on: | predominantly August 1, 2008 |
| Last change by: |
Art. 1 AA of June 17, 2014 (GV. NRW. P. 336) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
predominantly August 1, 2014 (Art. 4 Paragraph 1, 2 Amendment Act of June 17, 2014) |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The Child Education Act is a law of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia that redesigns the structure and financing of day care facilities for children .
Origin and purpose of the law
The law replaces the old law on day care facilities for children in the state and implements the requirements of the federal government, which were included in the eighth book of the social security code with the day care expansion law and the child and youth welfare development law . The promotion and education of children should be improved as well as the compatibility of family and work .
The draft bill was the on 20 March 2007 charities submitted. The final draft was approved by the cabinet on May 22, 2007 . A public hearing took place on August 28 and 29, 2007 in the plenary hall of the state parliament. The state parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia passed the KiBiz on October 25, 2007, with effect from August 1, 2008. In the legislative process, it was decided to review the effect of the law after three years.
The number of places for children under three years of age should be increased from 16,000 (2007) to 90,000 (2010). Around 3,000 of the 9,700 day care centers for children should be expanded into family centers by 2012. The state's expenditure on childcare should increase from 819 million euros (2007) to 1.09 billion euros (2010). The opening times of the facilities should be made more flexible. In particular, language development measures should be supported; if necessary, additional funding of 340 euros per year was provided for this.
Critical voices about the law and its amendment
Many day care providers feared financial difficulties and called for protests.
In order to avoid a reduction in staff through more detailed, needs-based booking of the care times, some providers switched to no longer offering sponsorship events in the pure 25-hour morning care. These are only available when booking the (more expensive) 35 or 45 hour childcare. This implicitly creates pressure to make decisions in favor of longer care times.
The fees for the parents can be set by the municipalities since 2006 and are usually staggered depending on the gross income. Associations criticized that they had risen sharply since 2006. From one place of residence to another they can differ many times over. The WDR reported in 2009 that the maximum contributions for 45-hour care for under three-year-olds varied between 235 euros and 1,085 euros.
On July 29, 2011, the long-discussed first adjustment of the KiBiz was announced by the so-called First Kibiz Amendment Act in the NRW Law and Ordinance Gazette. By the amending law was u. a. the last KiTa year free of charge. Numerous cities and municipalities criticized this step; In their opinion, the exemption from contributions relieves the burden above all of those families with better earnings who could easily pay for the last year of kindergarten.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.landtag.nrw.de: hearings on KiBiz and Landesbank NRW ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . August 27, 2007
- ↑ RP Online: Over 200,000 participants in protests against Kibiz , September 6, 2007, accessed on November 11, 2014.
- ↑ Westdeutsche Zeitung: Dormagen / Kibiz: Parental contribution too high, regulations a disaster , interview with Heinz Hilgers , Mayor of Dormagen and President of the German Child Protection Association , October 3, 2007, accessed on November 11, 2014.
- ↑ a b Alternatives to high daycare fees. (PDF) In: Curiosity is sufficient, December 9, 2008, Social Service. WDR 5, accessed on May 6, 2009 .
- ↑ Bergisch-Gladbach: Massive fee increases no. Press release Association of Working Mothers. openPR, August 15, 2006, accessed May 6, 2009 .
- ↑ Press release of the Ministry for Family, Children, Youth, Culture and Sport of July 28, 2011: Minister Schäfer answers questions from parents and educators about KiBiz changes , accessed on November 11, 2014.
- ↑ Marion Feldkamp: Non-contributory daycare year under criticism , WDR.de, August 1, 2011, accessed on November 11, 2014.
