Norwegian parents are satisfied with their day care centers
Three out of four parents respond that their children are doing well in their daycare, according to a new study. Parents with children in private…
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Free day care core time => increased price
Free day care core time expands in line with rising max price The free day care core time scheme is extended as of August. It…
More children from low-income families attend kindergarten
Following the introduction of the reduced parental payment scheme for low-income families, more children from low-income families are going to kindergarten. This was shown in…
Pupils with good relationship fare better
Pupils with good relationship fare better in school Norwegian pupils with a good relationship with their teachers obtain both better school results and mental health….
Baby dies after pram accident in Bergen
Baby dies after pram accident in a kindergarten A one-year-old baby, who was caught up in a strap in a kindergarten in Bergen on January…
Significant differences in kindergarten food
The Consumer Council has found major variations in the quality of food served in Norwegian kindergartens according to Klassekampen newspaper. It is a worrying trend….
Dissatisfied with the kindergarten meals
Many parents are dissatisfied with the kindergarten meals Many a Norwegian kindergarten do not live up to the parents’ expectation regarding serving the children healthy…
More children get free core-time in the kindergarten
More children eligible for free core-time in kindergartens From August 1st, another 6,600 children will be eligible for free core-time in Norwegian kindergartens. The core-time…
Kindergarten employee convicted of abuse against seven boys
The Bergen District Court has sentenced a 33-year-old man to ten years of custody for sexual assault against seven children at a kindergarten. The 33-year-old faces a verdict…
Household payment for kindergarten up 4.9 per cent
In January 2018, the average monthly household payment for a kindergarten place was nearly NOK 2 500. In addition, the average fee for food and additional…
Spending millions on getting more minority language children in kindergarten
Only eight out of ten minority language children go to kindergarten. Now, 22 selected municipalities have received more money to increase the percentage. In…
Many miss the opportunity to cheaper childcare
Lower income families can apply for reduced fees for kindergarten care, but many do not use the service. The deadline is now approaching for new…
Lecturer warns against boring play in the kindergarten
Many children experience boredom in kindergartens because adults lack expertise in creative play,’ said senior lecturer at the Department of Physical Education at Queen Maud…
Free kindergarten scheme not known
Free Provision of kindergarten unfamiliar to many low-income families 60 per cent of low-income families with children in kindergartens do not know the scheme of…
Dog attacks three year old in kindergarten
A three year old boy was seriously injured when he was bitten by a dog inMaurtua kindergarten in Skien on Friday afternoon. The police…
Researchers critical to a lot of outdoor-time during winter for the youngest children in kindergarten
Small children in big winter clothes can easily be too passive outdoors in kindergartens. Researchers say that the smallest children in kindergartens need not be…
The trial is underway for the man who is charged with sexual assault against seven children
Thorough reference checks were never carried out when the 33-year-old man was employed in a kindergarten in Bergen. Now he is charged with sexual assault…
Isaksen out against Oslo City Council’s Nursery policy
Isaksen out against Oslo City Council’s Nursery policy Minister of Knowledge, Torbjørn Røe Isaksen (H), believes the red-green Oslo city council is conducting a campaign…
Bergen municipality police investigate kindergarten
The city council in Bergen have named a private kindergarten for not reporting that three siblings told them about physical abuse at home. ‘Considerations of…
Kindergarten with glass wall against dirt and trash
Kindergarten with glass wall against dirt and trash A kindergarten in Oslo has set up a glass wall to protect the outside area from uninvited…