By the end of the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the number of childcare places for infants and young children under the age of 3 will reach 4.5 per 1,000 population.
Nursery school opens to your doorstep (consumption window)
The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China stated, "We must realize, maintain and develop the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people, firmly grasp the most immediate and realistic interests of the people, and insist on doing our best and doing what we can. Go deep into the masses and at the grassroots level, take more measures to benefit the people's livelihood and warm the hearts of the people, and focus on solving the problems that the people are desperately looking forward to."
Promoting the high-quality development of nursery services is related to the healthy growth of infants and young children and the harmony and happiness of thousands of households.
The outline of the "14th Five-Year Plan" has included the indicator of "number of nurses for infants and young children under 3 years old per thousand population" into the main indicator of economic and social development, and proposed that by the end of the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, this indicator should reach 4.5.
At present, how is the development of my country's nursery market?
What new expectations do people have for family parenting?
The reporter conducted an interview.
Community childcare demand is booming
About 35% of families with infants and young children in my country have a need for childcare
"Sit down, babies, and put your hands on your knees."
"Baby Dudu is here to get working materials!"
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At 9:30 in the morning, at the Xuwan Community Nursery School in Hanyang District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, more than 10 young children were stringing toy snowflakes in their hands onto hairy roots under the leadership of two nurses and a health worker.
The real name of "Dudu" is Qiu Yuze, who is more than two years old this year.
He is very serious, and from time to time helps other children operate.
"This course is designed with fine movements such as pinching, piercing, and pulling. The teacher demonstrates first, and then asks the children to imitate them, so as to exercise their hand-eye coordination, cooperation ability, awareness of rules and concentration, etc." Zhou Qin, a babysitter, told reporter.
"My wife and I are usually busy with work. When I saw this new nursery school opened in the community, it was a two-minute walk away, and we sent the child here." Qiu Yuze's mother Wang Xiaolin said.
Xuwan Community Nursery Park was founded by Yongfeng Street, Hanyang District, and undertaken by the Besiyou Nursery Brand under Ailu Education Group.
"We are a public and private inclusive community nursery school, which officially opened on July 1 last year." Hua Huan, the director of the nursery school, said that the nursery school has an indoor area of 658 square meters and an outdoor activity area of 270 square meters.
The nursery school provides full-time, half-day and time-based inclusive nursery services for families with infants and young children aged 0-3 in the streets and communities.
"There are more than 70 dual-career families with infants and young children aged 0-3 in Siji Yongxing Community." Xu Huan, secretary of the general party branch of Xuwan Community, introduced that the community staff learned during their home visits that more and more dual-career families are facing Trouble with a baby.
The elderly in some families have limited energy and are unable to help take care of their children. Hiring a nanny is expensive, which is unbearable for many families. Some young people have to quit their jobs in order to raise their children.
To this end, Xuwan Community actively strives for resources from all parties. The Hanyang District Government invests and Four Seasons Yongxing Economic and Trade Co., Ltd. provides venues. Professional nursery institutions are introduced from Shanghai to solve the problem of infant family childcare.
At present, there are 47 nursery service institutions in Hanyang District, including 8 inclusive nursery institutions, covering 6 streets in the district.
As of the end of July, the district had a total of 2,665 nurseries, with a total of 1,056 infants and young children.
The upbringing of infants and young children affects hundreds of millions of families.
According to data released by the National Health and Medical Commission, at present, more than 30% of infant families in my country have a strong demand for childcare, and the market demand for community-based childcare services is very strong.
Promoting the healthy development of the infant and young child care market is of great significance for stimulating the potential of the infant and young child consumer market, ensuring and improving people's livelihood.
In order to meet the needs of the public for childcare nearby, Wuhan has vigorously promoted the care service for infants and young children under the age of 3. There are more than 800 nursery institutions of various types, with a total number of more than 30,000 nurseries.
"In the future, at least one nursery institution will be built in each district with the function of demonstration and guidance, and at least one nursery institution in each street (township) will make every effort to ensure the healthy and happy growth of infants and young children." Secretary of the Party Committee of Wuhan Municipal Health Commission , Director Zheng Yun introduced.
Nursery service upgrade
Regulate the conditions, management, personnel requirements, health care, nursing services, etc.
"Baby is great, you put it all in, right?" In the square next to Jinju, Qingxiu District, Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, there are two disinfection lamps hanging in the spacious classroom with light on three sides, and four teachers in pink work clothes are guiding the seven Children put toys into bottles.
"This game can meet children's exploration needs and exercise their fine motor skills." Liang Mengni, director of Nanning Ruidiyouyou Early Education Nursery Center, told reporters that the nursery school is currently full, and most of the 60 children enrolled come from In the surrounding community within 3 kilometers, the age is no more than 3 years old, and the youngest is only 4 months old.
In addition to designing early education games, the institution also designed outdoor sports classes for children, and provided daily nutritious meals according to children's growth needs.
"My child is one year and four months old, and has been nursed for a month, and his abilities are improving in all aspects. The teachers in the institution are all graduates of professional schools, and they often communicate with us about educational issues. We have learned a lot of parenting knowledge." 30 years old this year Xiong Min and her lover have no time to take care of the children because they are too busy with work. Now they are very satisfied with the changes brought by the childcare service to the children and the family.
"Nursery institutions can't just take care of children like in the past, but also do scientific parenting." Liang Mengni believes that with the changes in the consumption concept and parenting concept of parents born in the 1980s and 1990s, people are more concerned about the teaching quality and professionalism of nursery institutions. higher requirements for safety and security.
Service upgrade, nursery school hardware facilities are an important part.
Door handles higher than the average height, anti-pinch hand design on the side of the door, foam-wrapped table corners... "The regulatory authorities have clear requirements for our hardware facilities, and we must be friendly and safe for infants and young children." Liang Mengni said, The health care work, fire safety and other aspects of the nursery are not sloppy.
How to make nursery institutions develop in a standardized and orderly manner, some good experiences have been actively explored in various places.
In March of this year, the Nanjing Municipal Administration of Market Supervision and Administration of Jiangsu Province issued the "Basic Specifications for Nursing Institutions for Infants and Young Children Under 3", focusing on the conditions, management, personnel requirements, health care, Nursing services and other aspects of the specification requirements.
To promote the healthy and orderly development of the industry, talents are the key.
In recent years, the Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has supported the construction of infant care service-related majors. There are 108 infant care service and management majors in secondary and higher vocational colleges in the region, with a total of 11,874 students.
"We have included the training and training of practitioners in nursery institutions as a practical project for the private sector, and invited experts from hospitals and universities to conduct free training. We plan to train 300 people each year, and achieve full coverage of training for nursery practitioners in three years." Nanning Municipal Health Commission Zhou Li, head of the Population and Family Section, said.
At present, the Human Resources and Social Security Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has organized trainings for 189,800 infant and child care service practitioners, 498 institutions have carried out the certification of the vocational skills of infant nurses and nurses, and issued more than 138,700 vocational qualification certificates.
Pratt & Whitney childcare is gaining momentum
Policy assistance to meet the needs of convenient, accessible, affordable and quality-assured childcare services
From Baise City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to Nanning City, and being selected into the central inclusive nursery program, the development and growth of Guangxi Ruidi Youyou Nursery Group is inseparable from policy support.
In recent years, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has successively issued a series of policy documents to promote the development of inclusive childcare. The National Development and Reform Commission has issued a policy to implement the price of water, electricity and gas for childcare institutions with reference to the price of residents. The Department of Finance has included the infant care service project in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The People's Government Purchasing Service Guidance Catalogue, the Taxation Bureau includes the special additional tax deduction for infant and child care services under the age of 3, and the Health and Health Commission and the Guangxi Banking and Insurance Regulatory Bureau jointly promote the liability insurance project of childcare institutions...
"The package of combined policies has greatly reduced the operating costs of enterprises and made more families affordable for childcare," said Chen Feng, head of Guangxi Ruidiyouyou Childcare Group.
As an inclusive nursery institution, the nursery fee of Ruidi pomelo is lower than the average price of similar institutions in the surrounding area, and it does not exceed 3,000 yuan per month per child.
The survey shows that at present, the existing childcare institutions in my country are mainly invested by social forces, and the fees for childcare services in most places are beyond the affordability of ordinary families. Most families expect convenience, affordable prices, and guaranteed quality. There is an urgent need for relevant support policies to be implemented.
To develop inclusive childcare services, policies continue to exert force.
In June 2021, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued the "Decision on Optimizing the Fertility Policy to Promote the Long-term Balanced Development of the Population", which clearly regards the development of an inclusive childcare service system as an active birth support measure.
In July this year, 17 departments including the National Health and Health Commission and the National Development and Reform Commission jointly formulated the "Guiding Opinions on Further Improving and Implementing Active Birth Support Measures", which made it clear that it is necessary to vigorously develop the inclusive childcare service system, and proposed to increase the inclusive childcare service. 21 specific tasks in three aspects, including supply, reducing operating costs of childcare institutions, and improving the quality of childcare services.
In August, in order to promote the recovery and development of the old-age care service industry, the National Development and Reform Commission and other departments jointly issued the "Several Policies and Measures for Relief and Support of the Nursing and Nursing Service Industry", and introduced rent reductions, tax reductions, social insurance, finance, epidemic prevention, etc. Support measures, involving 26 specific policy measures in six areas.
In recent years, the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Health and Health Commission have actively carried out special campaigns for inclusive childcare services, granting a subsidy of 10,000 yuan to each new childcare place, and investing 2 billion yuan in the central budget in the past three years, accumulatively adding new inclusive childcare services. 200,000 bits.
Various localities have stepped up implementation efforts, and social forces have responded positively and invested in the establishment of childcare institutions.
By the end of 2021, the number of childcare services per 1,000 population nationwide will reach about 2.03, and the supply of inclusive childcare services will continue to expand to better meet the growing needs of the people for childcare services.
(Our reporter Luo Shanshan Fan Haotian wishes Jiaqi People's Daily)