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‘Crisis in childcare continues due to staff shortage’

That writes Fidelity† “It is a problem wherever young families live, for example in growth centers or new housing estates,” Bijlsma says in the newspaper.

Canceling groups

The shortages have become more acute since the end of last year. Sometimes childcare calls would be unable to continue due to lack of staff. Bijlsma does not have exact figures, but says she receives many signals from the sector that show that groups are canceled regularly. “We are now more surprised when organizations say they don’t have to close groups.”


Earlier this year, the umbrella organization Childcare works! that an additional 32,000 employees will be needed over the next five years to meet the high demand for childcare. By 2031, that number will have risen to 50,000.


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