Childcare in Steyr: Where does moving need for action penetrate?

Childcare in Steyr: Where does moving need for action penetrate?

In the current survey of the childcare atlas of the Chamber of Labor in Upper Austria, alarming trends in children's education and care are shown in the Steyr and Steyr -Land district. While the childcare rate for children between the ages of three and six meets 96.1 percent of the requirements of the Barcelona targets, the area of under three-year-olds gives a large gap. The childcare rate here is only 21.5 percent, which is 11.9 percentage points below the defined goal. This can be seen from the reports of meinbezirk.at

Current Situation and need for action

The childcare atlas has examined the childcare offers in 338 municipalities. However, 100 municipalities, including Bad Hall and Losenstein, have not transmitted any data, which clouds the overall picture. Only twelve of the 21 municipalities in the Steyr district were classified as so-called 1A communities, which meet all the necessary criteria for optimal support. The non-profit AK President Andreas Stangl calls for a massive expansion of the offers and a legal entitlement to free childcare from the age of second to ensure real family choices.

In addition, a detailed analysis shows that six municipalities have received good grades for the care of kindergarten children, while the offer for elementary school children is also in need of improvement. Here ten municipalities received the best category A. It should be noted that a large part of the municipalities do not comply with the legal provisions at the opening time and childcare period. This is particularly important in view of the economic data of the district, reports Stadtistik.de , where the population density and demographic changes further indicate the need for better support.