Care & education

Many parents want to achieve a good work-life balance. Reliable childcare creates the conditions for this. In North Rhine-Westphalia, there are various forms of childcare to choose from. But which childcare is the right one? When should you look for childcare? And what costs should you expect?

You can find answers to these questions here on the Familienportal.NRW. It is best to enquire about the options early on, as the demand for childcare places is high in many towns and municipalities.

Successful early childhood education is a decisive factor for more equal opportunities. All daycare facilities and childminders in North Rhine-Westphalia have agreed on a joint education agreement, but their educational focuses differ. Here we present various concepts that promote the healthy development of children.

Do you actually know the special features of a movement kindergarten or a forest kindergarten? Does Montessori education mean anything to you? Or have you ever heard of attachment theory? We have put together a practical glossary of important educational terms for you on the Familienportal.NRW - explained in an easy-to-understand way.

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Services on the topic Family and child

  • Childcare - Registration

    You are looking for a place for your child in day care or a day nursery? This way! Find out as early as possible from the daycare center or daycare provider of your choice or from your local youth welfare office whether there are free childcare places at the facility or daycare provider you want.

  • Childcare - calculation of the parental contribution

    You have received the commitment for a childcare place for your child? Then you will certainly also want to know how high the parental contributions for the childcare place are. Find out early on from your local youth welfare office whether it charges parental contributions, how much they are, if any, and what the assessment basis is for the amount of the contribution. This information is specified in the local parent contribution statutes.

  • Childcare - waiver of parental contribution

    You have received the commitment for a childcare place for your child? Then you would certainly also like to know whether you have to pay parental contributions for the care place. Find out early at your local youth welfare office, whether it collects parental contributions, how much they are, if any, and which assessment basis applies to the amount of the contribution. This information is specified in the local parental contribution statutes. If you receive unemployment benefit II or social welfare, social assistance, housing benefit, asylum benefits or child supplement, you will be exempt from parental contributions for the months in which you receive these benefits.

  • Education and participation package

    Does your family receive benefits under SGB II, SGB XII, AsylbLG, housing benefit or child supplement? Then you can receive financial support for participation in school, daycare, child daycare and leisure activities as well as equipment, meals and transportation.

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