
It is planned to build a high-quality, inclusive, safe and standardized childcare service system by 2030.
The Beijing Municipal Education Commission issued the "Beijing Municipality's "15th Five-Year Plan" Period to Promote the Integrated Development of Childcare Services, proposing to establish a complete childcare service system by 2030 and improve the quality of childcare services by expanding the supply of inclusive resources, diversifying service models and coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.
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The Beijing Municipal Education Commission released a plan for the integrated development of childcare during the “15th Five-Year Plan” period, aiming to improve the level of childcare services.
China News Service, Beijing, October 17 (Reporter Chen Hang) The "Beijing Municipal Education Commission's "Plan for Promoting the Integrated Development of Childcare During the 15th Five-Year Plan Period" released on the 16th proposed that by 2030, Beijing plans to fully develop the integrated development of childcare, and basically establish a high-quality, inclusive, safe and standardized childcare service system with multiple intelligences.
A total of 26 tasks and measures in 7 aspects are planned, including optimizing the supply of childcare services, standardizing the management of childcare services, strengthening the construction of childcare teams, and improving the quality of childcare services.
According to the plan, Beijing will expand the supply of inclusive resources. Give play to the leading role of the government and vigorously develop inclusive child care services. Improve the supply pattern of childcare service resources with kindergartens as the main channel, community-run childcare and childcare institutions as the important support, and unit-run childcare as an effective supplement. Adhere to the principle of setting up as many facilities as possible and implementing them as soon as possible, and promote the opening of child care classes in public kindergartens.
The plan proposes that Beijing will develop diversified child care services. Actively develop full-day care, half-day care, hourly care and other childcare services. Organize inclusive kindergartens to carry out public welfare child care and parent-child activities on a regular basis for surrounding communities. By combining online and offline services, we expand service periods and scenarios, and provide convenient and high-quality childcare services to families with infants and young children.
The plan is clear that Beijing will promote the coordinated improvement of childcare services in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, promote high-quality kindergartens to carry out regional docking cooperation, and conduct regular exchanges and joint construction around the improvement of kindergarten quality and the construction of teacher teams. Support kindergartens in Xiongan New Area to develop integrated childcare services.
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