Revolution in childcare: 11.7 million euros for Perg!

Revolution in childcare: 11.7 million euros for Perg!

In the area of childcare in the district of Perg. The district ÖVP has initiated numerous projects that aim to improve the childcare places and conditions for the youngest residents. According to meinbezirk.at, a total of 2,886 children will be looked after in 185 groups at 60 institutions. 588 employees do valuable work to offer the little ones a good starting basis.

An important focus is on the care rate. While the quota for children between the ages of 0 and 2 in the district is 25.6 percent, the 3 to 5 year olds come to a considerable 94.2 percent- both values that move somewhat below the Upper Austrian average. Member of the Landtag Anton Froschauer emphasizes that targeted investments are necessary to further develop the quality in childcare.

Great investments in the future of children

A sign of commitment in the district are the planned construction projects. A total of 12 projects with a volume of around 11.7 million euros will be realized, including eight crawling rooms and four kindergarten projects. These projects are supported by the educational department of the state of Upper Austria with around 4.7 million euros. There are also eight other projects in the planning and development phase.

Current figures in the country show that 67,903 children in kindergartens, crawling and after -school care are now being looked after in all over Upper Austria. This is a progress that underlines the efforts to improve the offers. As part of the “Kinderland package”, 1,715 new specialists have been won since December 2022, which means an increase of 835 employees compared to the previous year. The visiting rate in the second mandatory kindergarten year is also at a high level at over 96 percent, despite the declining birth rate.

new challenges and opportunities

The development of childcare offers in Upper Austria shows that acceptance for longer care times increases. 91 percent of the children have the opportunity to be looked after in the kindergartens up to 1 p.m., and 90 percent can stay after 2 p.m. Christine Haberlander from the state government is optimistic and emphasized that the support is fruitful and the municipalities are encouraged to continue to submit applications for projects.

The last monitoring report, which is now created annually, provides valuable insights into the statistics that are available in childcare. At the top of the developments is the increase in the entry salary for pedagogical specialists to EUR 3,209.30 and to EUR 2,540.60 for assistant forces. These measures are key to creating an attractive work environment and could lead to more specialists flow into the industry.

at a time when the demands on the care of children increase, it is important to keep up with these developments. The Perg district shows that a good hand is proven to offer the little ones and their families a positive environment. So there is definitely something here - for the future of the children in the district and beyond.

Further information on the current developments in childcare is on tips.at orf.at Read.