Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s election promise of free kindergarten for the third child could have unfortunate consequences, according to fertility researcher Astri Syse at Statistics…
Research conducted by the University of Stavanger (among others) has highlighted that Norway’s enriched natural environment and integration of nature-based activity should contribute greatly to…
Many parents kept their children at home from kindergarten after the reopening of society. In several districts in Oslo, only half of the children attended…
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…
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…
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 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 a kindergarten A one-year-old baby, who was caught up in a strap in a kindergarten in Bergen on January…
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….
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 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…
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…
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…
Only eight out of ten minority language children go to kindergarten. Now, 22 selected municipalities have received more money to increase the percentage. In…
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…
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 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…
A three year old boy was seriously injured when he was bitten by a dog inMaurtua kindergarten in Skien on Friday afternoon. The police…
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…
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…
