Government wants more minority language speaking children in kindergartens
The government has granted NOK 9 million to kindergartens in five Norwegian cities. The goal is to recruit children to kindergartens in vulnerable areas. ‘’A…
Kindergartens
Significantly more adults in kindergartens
1000 more kindergartens meet the requirement for staffing standards The staffing density in Norwegian kindergartens has increased significantly from 2017 to 2018. “This is very…
Fewer funds for private kindergartens
Inga wants to tighten funds for private kindergartens Oslo City Councillor, Inga Marte Thorkildsen (Socialists), wish to tighten the grants to private kindergartens. She rejects…
Most satisfied with private kindergartens
Parents with children in private kindergartens are most satisfied Nine out of ten parents are happy with their kindergartens. The most satisfied are parents with…
Private kindergartens serve hot food more often
A survey carried out by the Municipal Report shows that private kindergartens serve more hot food and take up more costs. In the survey…
Fears mass closure of small kindergartens
Fears mass closure of small kindergartens One of four small kindergartens is at risk of being shut down when requirements for workers are introduced this…
Oslo tightens Norwegian language requirements in kindergartens and schools
Oslo municipality has tightened the rules for the requirement for knowledge of Norwegian language for assistants in kindergartens and schools. Up to now, there…
28 cases of abuse in Norwegian schools
At least 28 cases of abuse in Norwegian schools and kindergartens in 2017 In 2017 there were at least 28 abuse cases where employees in…
Bergen municipality replaces 530 doors in kindergartens after assault cases
Doors with windows will enable kindergarten employees to follow their children better to prevent abuse. Over 530 doors in 73 municipal kindergartens in Bergen…
Illegal to differentiate between kindergartens
Torbjørn Røe Isaksen: – Not legal to differentiate between kindergartens The Ministry of Education believes that municipalities can not discriminate between private and ideal kindergartens…
Different taxation of kindergartens in Oslo
While Oslo‘s private kindergartens have to pay property tax, the municipal run kindergartens are exempt. Unfair, says the Conservatives. That’s the law, responds the municipality….
Kindergartens have longer opening hours
From 2007 to present, the number of kindergartens which are open ten hour hours or more increased from one in four to one in three,…
The indicted in the Darkroom case worked in eleven kindergartens
One of the accused in the great assault case that is under investigation in Bergen, has worked in eleven different kindergartens in the city. The…
Risk of major strikes in kindergartens and Vinmonopolet
Employees at kindergartens, Vinmonopolet, airport express, student organizations and other businesses may go on strike if not Spectrum does not reach an agreement on pensions…
Risk of strikes in private kindergartens
Strikes in 112 private kindergartens may start from Tuesday for about a week if the mediation between Private Kindergarten Association and three unions are not…
FRP – politician proposes using surveillance cameras in kindergartens
Parliament representative Laila Reiertsen (Progress Party) proposes using surveillance cameras in kindergartens to prevent abuse. The proposal was made in an article in Os &…