Rob Vergeer: THE CURRENT SITUATION IN DUTCH CHILDCARE….IN RECESSION TIME!

University of East LondonICMEC seminar 23 March 2009

23 March 2009 University of East London

Succes of the childcare act

23 March 2009 University of East London

Figures:• Total budget Holland:

2.800 million Euro in 2009

• Expected extra costs in 2011: 1.150 million Euro

• Temporary extra budget 1.000 million Euro

• Structural extra budget 250 million Euro

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Measures parents:

• In 2009 childcare is 29% more expensive an hour for parents than in 2008

• Research to link the use of childcare to the working hours of the parents

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Measures childminding:

• Saving €400 million in childminding

• Lowering maximum tax rate childminding (€6,10 to €4,-)

• Introducing babysitter grant (€2,50 an hour)

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Measures after school care:

• No index in 2009 to increasing price of the maximum tax rate

• Lowering maximum tax rate 2010 with 7%. from €6,10 to €5,67 an hour

• Limiting the number of hours, parents can get tax money (???)

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Measures daycare:• No index in 2009 to

increasing price of the maximum tax rate

• Limiting the number of hours, parents can get tax money (2.640 hour) Triodus 2.860 hour

• Limiting the maximum standard package, childcare can offer to parents

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Results for after school care:

• Companies will raise their price in 2010 (no index 2009 and lowering tax rate 2010)

• Eg: price an hour €6,25• Max tax rate €5,80• Net cost for parents

raise with €0,45 an hour

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Results childcare in common• Costs remain the same• Reveneus fall• More expensive for

parents• Influence of recession?• Demand failure• Reduce service• Dismissal of employees• April 20 in parliament

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The future is positive:• Number of inhabitants is

decreasing• More grey, less green• Unique tension on labour

market• All women have to work• More hours, more days• Childcare is necessary to

save the economy• Will result in more budget

Childcare is now drowning in its own succes, but we’ll keep swimming till better times!!

University of East London23 March 2009

23 March 2009 University of East London

About www.triodus.nl:

23 March 2009 University of East London

Triodus in The Hague:

• City of Peace and Justice• 500.000 inhabitants• Triodus founded in 1910• Almost 60 childcare facilities• €30 million budget• 1000 employees• Member and founder of

KINDwijzer (wise children) 0ver 300 million budget

A stormy view over the sea in present Dutch childcare!

University of East London23 March 2009