news has asked the audience what they wonder about elections and politics. We have received several hundred questions. Here we answer one of them: Ine Idsøe Fjelldal is expecting her second child in February. The child probably won’t get a nursery place until August 2025. – That means there are six months in which we don’t get leave, and I or my partner have to take unpaid leave from work. Families with children between the ages of one and two who are without a nursery place can receive 100 per cent cash support. It corresponds to NOK 7,500 a month. – It is not enough to supplement the salary of one of us. We need two full salaries to survive in everyday life. The cohabiting couple also do not have parents who are pensioners. – I also don’t imagine that they can take unpaid leave to help us. The main admission to kindergarten Between 80 and 90 per cent of the country’s municipalities have a scheme with one main admission, usually with an application deadline of 1 March. Most municipalities also admit children through supplementary admissions for the rest of the year if there are places. Some municipalities only have ongoing admissions or several main admissions during the year. All children born before the end of November are entitled to a place the following year. The right applies from the month the child turns one. Some municipalities offer all available places from August. This means that children born in November can get a place already when they are eight months old. Source: Directorate of Education One main admission The right to a kindergarten place applies to children who turn one at the latest by the end of November of the year in which a kindergarten place is applied for. Idsøe Fjelldal already has one child, and notices a difference in the kindergarten process for the two. – We were lucky to get the first child in July and got a kindergarten place right away. I am now 16 weeks along with number two and am already starting to stress about a nursery place. She believes there should be alternatives for parents in the same situation. – Two or more admissions could have been introduced, or better support schemes so that it is actually possible to stay at home. The municipality’s responsibility The question Ine asks is difficult to give a single answer to. It is the municipalities that are responsible for making arrangements for kindergarten places. In addition, there are already some municipalities that practice rolling admissions, meaning that children can get a nursery place from the age of one, or several admissions a year. Each individual municipality is also in different situations. Therefore, the parties argue differently. Nevertheless, a selection of local politicians have answered her question. You can read the answers by swiping here: Magnar Riveland Morten Hetland, first candidate for MDG in Hjelmeland The Grønne Green Party is basically for continuous admission. But feedback from the kindergartens shows that we should probably consider going for more, for example four, admissions during the year. MDG believes that such arrangements are important to give families with young children the opportunity to plan their lives as it suits them. Elise Pedersen Pål Morten Borgli, first candidate for FRP and deputy mayor in SandnesFremskrittspartiet believes that there should be ongoing admissions every day throughout the year. There are enough kindergarten places in Norway, and then kindergarten places must be provided immediately. Elise Pedersen Tone Vaule, first candidate for Ap in BjerkreimWe have in practice introduced rolling admissions. We have a main admission, and then ongoing admissions as long as there are enough staff. We have decided on extra resources for pedagogues so that we have managed to have ongoing admissions with us. We have actually done so well that our municipal kindergarten has over 50 per cent of educational leaders, which is the government’s goal going forward. The Labor Party in Bjerkreim will continue the scheme. Marthe Synnøve Johannessen Leiv Arne Marhaug, first candidate for Høyre in KarmøyWe think that it will be beneficial for the parents to have continuous/running admissions. This avoids having to take unpaid leave or find other unfavorable solutions. For the nurseries, it could also be an advantage not to have to bring in many young children in a single herd. We also see that it can create a number of problems for planning and organization if young children come in scattered throughout the year. We therefore think that an arrangement with admission twice a year could be a good solution that both takes care of the needs of the parents and the nurseries at a better way than today. Private Gard Dyrset, first candidate for Rødt in KleppWe are positive about ongoing admissions if this is practically feasible. From experience, kindergartens use extra resources during admission periods, have holiday arrangements outside of admissions and so on, so we see that more resources may be required if this is to be implemented painlessly. Rødt wants to have extra staffing in the nurseries to relieve the staff, deliver even better services and reduce the pressure in the event of sick leave. We believe it should be feasible with ongoing admissions without this affecting either new or other children. This will could also lead to a more adapted entry for the individual child and make it easier for parents to adapt the start to their wishes and needs. Private Hans Jørgen Ognøy, first candidate for KrF in Bokn Ongoing admission in kindergarten is something I am very positive about. Life cannot always be planned for a whole year at a time. Firstly, not all children are born at the same time, and the need for nursery school does not always come in the autumn. In addition, stay-at-home parents may become ill, lose their jobs, have to move and parents may separate. Today, it is the individual family that has to bear the costs when there is no option for daycare due to unplanned life changes. At the same time, it is a cost for the municipality to have excess capacity in parts of the year, in order to be able to offer help to those affected. But in order to to be an attractive municipality and attract families with young children, I think the municipality should look into whether this was something we could achieve. I think the municipality would have benefited from it. Private Eirik Faret Sakariassen, first candidate for SV in StavangerHe is also head of the Committee for Growing Up and Education in Stavanger. SV is positive about ongoing admissions and has, among other things, set aside 100 places to have ongoing admissions throughout the year in Stavanger. This is important for parents to get to work quickly. Magnus Stokka Olav Lindseth, first candidate for the Liberal Party in Suldal Suldal Liberal Party is in favor of ongoing kindergarten admissions in Suldal. We are keen to have solutions that make it easier for kindergarten families in Suldal. Ongoing kindergarten enrollment strengthens flexibility for families with children, and that is important. Private Stig Hop, first candidate for INP in TysværTysvær INP wants to have kindergarten admissions at least four times a year. Today’s admissions turn out to be extremely unfortunate for children born late in the year and this will again affect parents who cannot get back to work after end of leave. Planning pregnancy and birth so that it fits in with kindergarten admission must stop. Anna Nesvik Arne Husveg, first candidate for Konservativet in Hå We are for continuous admission. We want the greatest possible fairness and access to space when the real needs arise. A number of Storting politicians have also answered the question. You can read their answers at the bottom of the case. Kindergarten: – Understands the parents well The municipality is responsible for enrollment in kindergarten and provides operating subsidies to the private kindergartens. Elen Ousland is a board member at Huskestua kindergarten in Stavanger. Even though it is run by an owner’s association, the nursery school is part of the admissions system administered by the municipality. – There are fairly definite and clear frameworks around admission, and it depends on staffing and pedagogue standards. It is not just opening for new children all year without anyone leaving or new places opening up. She imagines that a continuous year-round recording would have presented several challenges. – It is the politicians who must decide whether something is to be done with the recording, but it is probably challenging in terms of the economy. It is also difficult to implement in terms of getting used to it, space and staff. The nursery school had to reserve places for children who are going to start the nursery school, she says. – We get the subsidy from the municipality for the children who use places. With ongoing admissions, we would have lost grants in the months we hold places. She gets a couple of calls a week from parents who want a place for their children. – We understand the frustration of parents who are due in, for example, February, and it is disappointing for us to say no. My best advice is to call around to find out how the nurseries are doing. Private kindergartens are organized in the National Association of Private Kindergartens (PBL). Adviser Lars Kolbeinstveit writes to news that the possibility of increasing the total capacity in kindergartens varies to a great extent. – One solution could be for the municipalities to allow those nurseries that themselves want to offer places to have the opportunity more often. This will not be achieved through more municipal management, but through collaboration with, and use of, private parties. A number of representatives of the Storting have also answered the question. You can read their answers by swiping here: Roar Berntsen Marit Knutsdatter Strand (Sp). Storting representative and member of the education and research committee, the Center Party believes that continuous enrollment is the goal for kindergartens in Norway. But we see that there are few municipalities that are successful in practicing this today. Strengthened municipal finances and updated framework conditions for the kindergartens must contribute to this. The leave scheme is fixed as of now, but we are working hard to improve the kindergarten offer throughout the country. Private Silje Hjemdal (Frp). Storting representative and member of the family and culture committee It is unfortunate that many people today feel that they have to plan when in the year they will give birth. Over the past few years, we have seen an unfortunate and explosive increase in mothers who take unpaid leave. Myself and the FRP have proposed that the current rigid division of leave into three parts be removed and the freedom of choice returned to families. It is women who give birth to children, not the state. Robert Rønning / Robert Rønning news Abid Raja (V). Storting representative and member of the education and research committee The Left is in favor of ongoing kindergarten admissions, and the party has put forward proposals in the Storting to introduce it nationally on several occasions. It is realistic to achieve ongoing admissions in several municipalities if you vote for parties that raise the issue. Many of our local politicians across the country are going to the polls to introduce ongoing kindergarten admissions in their municipalities. Margret Hagerup (H). Parliamentary representative and member of the education and research committee We are in favor of a more flexible admission from national level. The goal is for everyone to be in place from the age of one, or when the leave is finished. This is a municipal responsibility and it is up to each individual municipality how to resolve this. Several municipalities have found good solutions with more admissions. Elise Waagen (Ap). Storting representative and member of the education and research committee In government, we have proposed to change the cash support so that families who have to wait for a nursery place have the right to support while waiting for a place. An extension of the right to a place will help parents to return to work more quickly and that children can start kindergarten earlier. At the same time, there is no financial scope for this nationally. A nationally extended right to a place for all children from the month they turn one is estimated to cost around NOK 6.6 billion. Marthe Svendsen Hege Bae Nyholt (R). Storting representative and head of the education and research committee No one believes that it is good policy for parents who both want and can work to stay at home with children who are ready to start kindergarten. At the same time, there is a long way between words and action. In fact, ongoing recording is not something you can just decide on. To be able to offer it, there must be capacity in the nurseries all year round. That probably means educators, skilled workers and assistants at work. This is a question of municipal finances. Today, attrition in the profession is high, and sickness absence is high. All too many quit after a few years. I myself have been in the profession for 14 years and know what it is like to be understaffed and to have a constant bad conscience towards the children. Rødt believes that increased basic staffing is the solution to the problem.
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