Tag: Kindergarten
About 900 kindergarten employees will leave their jobs
Tomorrow will start the third week of the strike of the trade union federation BSRB. Little progress has been made in the wage dispute with the Association of Icelandic Municipalities. Tomorrow, the group that is already on strike will be joined by more kindergarten employees, in total about 900 kindergarten employees will leave their jobs. […]
As speculation mounts about the Prime Minister heading to NATO, party soldiers are considering the future
Could a Dane be head of NATO again? The question occupies a lot of space in the Danish media and at Christiansborg these days. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is constantly asked if she wants to replace the Norwegian boss Jens Stoltenberg, who has announced his resignation. The position of head of NATO is expected to […]
The strike closes private kindergartens, disrupts housing services for the elderly
This week’s strike warning has been given by the Nurses’ Association (Super), the Health Care Trade Union (Tehy), the Specialized Services and White-collar Association (Erto), the Jyty Trade Union, the Public and Welfare Sectors Trade Union (JHL) and the Social Workers Union (Talentia). The unions have also expressed their readiness to strike next week if […]
Mackindergarten: It’s my time
One of the worst things about being a parent is having to spend time with other parents. People you have nothing in common with – except that you successfully procreated around the same time. And that’s it. A thing. A simple mistake. It is not enough. It is not enough to build a friendship on. […]
The strike action of the members of the BSRB has begun
At midnight, strikes began by union members belonging to the BSRB federation, who work in kindergartens and primary schools outside Reykjavík. Staff stopped work in kindergartens in Kópavogur, Garðabær and Mosfellsbær and in primary schools in Kópavogur, Seltjarnarness and Mosfellsbær. In Mosfellsbær, BSRB employees who work in day care centers are also on strike. The […]
Marini’s border fence arouses laughter: “Hiha dog park fence”
However, the photo of the completed pilot section of the fence caused ridicule and confusion on Twitter, as the reality of the fence seemed to differ significantly from the conceptual images published last fall. Critics have hailed the structure as a “skirted kindergarten fence” and a “garden fence”, mocking the gap between the planned and […]
Three new public works of art delight kindergarten and school children in Helsinki
The work weaves together childhood memories, different eras of history and untold events. Råst has collected photos and drawings from the archives and created a collage that spans different periods of history. The artist hopes that the work will arouse students’ curiosity and interest in history, time and geology. The collage is installed under the […]
Finland’s six largest cities require measures to solve the shortage of personnel in early childhood education
At that time, at least two-thirds of the kindergarten staff must have a qualification as an early childhood education teacher or social worker, and at least half of them must have a previous qualification. The situation is already critical in terms of the availability of qualified personnel, and it will only become more challenging. The […]
Spectacular tower houses and a park are being built on the shore of Keilaniemi
The area is intended to become a world-class business, research and innovation center as well as a comfortable residential area. Keilaniemi is located along excellent transport links, right next to the metro station and the Jokeri tramway. “The district that is taking shape now offers plenty of apartments, jobs and services. It is important for […]
My ♥ CPH: Video game professor Alessandro Canossa
On a scale of integration from 1 to 10, I would say that I am… an 8. Around 10 means you are completely like a Dane, and I don’t think I am or want to be a Dane. The Danish culture, society and people are fantastic. They have, you know, a lot of respect, but […]
Long waiting list for kindergarten in Reykjavík
Last week, Reykjavík kindergarten enrollment for next season opened. Of the applicants, around 1,500 children will get places in kindergartens, but more than 500 remain on the waiting list. Árelía Eydís Guðmundsdóttir, director of Reykjavík City’s Education and Leisure Council, stated in a recent interview with RÚV that it will be a “difficult year”. Earlier, […]
Avi: Kindergarten teachers do not break the law when they harness children to chairs
The controversy stems from pictures where children have been strapped to chairs in the Kajaani kindergarten.
Living for one paycheck and four people on 34 square meters
Tired parents who are waiting for a kindergarten place in the city are concerned about insufficient income with the current inflation. Parents of children who were denied a place in kindergarten in Reykjavík gathered at the town hall to protest against the situation. The mayor says that an increase in start-up grants for new kindergartens […]
HAM Helsinki Art Museum’s art collection now online
HAM takes care of the art collection that belongs to all Helsinki residents, and works of art spread from the Tennis Palace to every corner of the city. HAM’s collection includes more than 10,000 works, of which around 2,500 are located in the city’s public spaces, indoors and outdoors. The most visible part of the […]
Renovations will temporarily reduce the number of places in kindergartens
As of tomorrow, the allocation of places in kindergartens in Reykjavík begins. One kindergarten will not accept new children, and the modernization of buildings will affect the admission of up to six other kindergartens. In the coming weeks, parents of children who have applied to municipal schools can expect invitations. Applications received after tomorrow will […]
Suspect has been arrested for sending out fake bomb alerts
Yesterday at Keflavik Airport, police arrested a man suspected of being responsible for circulating bomb threats. Bomb threat messages were sent to several institutions in Reykjanesbær. Employees at Reykjanesbær City Hall were evacuated due to the threat, and threatening e-mails were also sent to several kindergartens. The chief of police says the man is […] […]
Helsinki is preparing to sell several well-known buildings
The sale of the buildings is supposed to start this year, if the board approves the plan. The buildings for sale include restaurants, rehabilitation facilities and residential buildings. Kaivohuone and Klippan located in Kaivopuisto will be sold by tender and will continue to operate as restaurants. The buildings of the Kulosaari manor, which are protected, […]
A new study shows that language skills and social relationships are key to the integration of immigrant early childhood educators in Finland
social relations at the workplace as well as the acceptance and recognition of the work community are directly related to how well early childhood educators with an immigrant background feel that they belong to the kindergarten’s work community. In Haanpää’s study, the views of early childhood educators with an immigrant background, as well as Finnish-born […]
Bomb notifications sent to kindergartens and city hall
A bomb threat was sent to several institutions and workplaces in Reykjanesbær, including kindergartens, this morning. Due to the threat, the town hall in Reykjanesbær was evacuated. Police say there is nothing to fear, but the matter is being taken seriously. The threat report was received around 10 a.m. this morning. Until then, city hall […]
A preschooler was poisoned by “gum”, which turned out to be a nicotine bag
A child was hospitalized in Akureyri after trying a nicotine pouch at a kindergarten. He found a can of nicotine and offered his friend “gum”. The children tried the sachet but quickly spat it out. This proved insufficient, as one of them soon felt worse. The kindergarten staff reacted properly and everything ended happily. The […]
Thursday’s papers: quid pro quo deal, ‘clean’ candidate and angry parents
Parents in the capital are demanding that the city address the shortage of qualified personnel in kindergartens.
The city of Helsinki raises the salaries of several professional groups, offers cultural and sports benefits to the personnel
The goal of the wage development program is to make the city more attractive as an employer and to ease recruitment challenges In the 2022 budget proposal of the city of Helsinki, 5 million euros are allocated to the implementation of the city’s wage development program. The program is used as a basis for the […]
Problem with kindergartens in the city
Dozens of parents protested at Reykjavík City Hall because they did not get a place in a kindergarten for their children. “We are the parents of a 12-year-old boy who was in exactly the same situation when he was in preschool age. Now we’re in our fifties and have a 10-month-old baby, and we’re facing […]
Lowest number of university applicants since 2011
Only 60,034 Danes were admitted to the university this year – a dramatic drop from the 67,425 places offered last year. This is the lowest number since 2011, when 59,600 were admitted. Nursing and pedagogy in particular have been hit hard, and have experienced a drop of 18 and 15 percent in the number of […]
The Road Less Taken: Free to carry weapons, forced to carry children
When I read that the Supreme Court in the United States last month overturned a woman’s right to abortion, I had a familiar feeling in my stomach. It’s one I’ve gotten used to processing things that happen in America over the last few years: a feeling of fear, discomfort, confusion, and fear. An unwanted seed […]
Poland banishes Russia-based star from national team
Maciej Rybus recently signed a two-year contract with Spartak Moscow Writing for the Russian Premier League giant Spartak Moscow has ended the Polish left-back Maciej Rybus’ international career. The 32-year-old played for Lokomotiv Moscow for five years from 2017 and 2022, but joined cross-border rivals Spartak on a two-year deal as part of a free […]
A Polish official knocks out the national team player for Russia’s decision
Politician accused Maciej Rybus of staying in Russia to play for “blood money” Poland’s State Security Secretary Marcin Przydacz took to Twitter to criticize national team star Maciej Rybus for his decision to stay in Russia. Previously played for his rivals Lokomotiv Moscow from 2017 to 2022, Rybus signed a two-year contract with Spartak Moscow […]
Local Round-Up: Road paved to new city bus terminal
Almost 200 buses a dayA new terminal has been on the map for a while now due to the traffic chaos that is hampering cyclists, cars and passengers on Ingerslevsgade by DGI Byen, where they are currently located. The buses serve about 1.4 million passengers annually, and the new terminal is expected to handle about […]
APN podcast: All sections of NATO
"Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay" President Sauli Niinistö and the Prime Minister Sanna Marin said in a joint statement on Thursday. This week’s All Points North period will monitor Finland’s countdown to submitting a NATO application when the Kremlin swears an answer to the Finnish leadership’s announcement. You can listen to the […]
Mediators propose a five-year wage agreement to resolve the municipal labor dispute
The Committee of Ministers has published the terms of a conciliation proposal aimed at resolving the strike by municipal employees, which closed schools, kindergartens and other services last week in ten cities across Finland. Committee – chaired by officials Elina Pylkkänen Ministry of Economy and Labor – made an exceptional decision to publish the proposal […]
Local Round-Up: Sickness day figures confirm that the day care industry is having a hard time in Copenhagen
Teachers and day care workers in the capital take significantly more sick days than other municipal employees, figures from the town hall show. In general, the figures for sick days among Copenhagen Municipality’s employees last year, which did not include time off due to corona, were high. Its employees had an average of 11.9 sick […]
Municipal strikes would cut off traffic in Finland’s largest cities
The strikes of more than 80,000 municipal employees began on Tuesday in Finland’s largest cities. The strikes were due to growing frustration with the stagnation of workers ’wages and labor shortages. The municipal strikes began on Tuesday morning when municipal employers and employees could not reach an agreement on a new collective agreement covering 425,000 […]
Mackindergarten: The ‘Reluctant Expat’
The other weekend I hosted a TEDx event in Frederiksberg, and at one point I asked a listener how long they had lived in Denmark. “Twenty-five years,” was the quick reply. I then asked, “Why did you move here?” They replied, “I ask myself that every day.” An unpleasant truthIt got a laugh, but I […]
Schools and kindergartens will close next week as the strike progresses
The week-long strike by municipal workers appears to continue from Tuesday, May 3rd Elina Pylkkänenan official in charge of the controversial conciliation committee said Friday he did not intend to ask the minister for a new postponement. The measure will lead to large-scale closures of schools, kindergartens and other services such as libraries and museums […]
Strike on the shutters of schools and kindergartens in 10 Finnish cities next week
According to YLE, the strike covers a total of 81,000 employees in Espoo, Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Kauniainen, Kuopio, Oulu, Rovaniemi, Tampere, Turku and Vantaa. In the Helsinki metropolitan area alone, about 31,000 employees are on strike. The city of Helsinki decided on Wednesday that its Finnish-language schools would be closed due to the strike. Pylkkänen told […]
A nationwide strike in the municipal sector next week
The one-week municipal service, school and kindergarten strike will begin on May 3, unless a dispute is resolved. Public sector unions Juko, Jyty and JHL have issued a strike warning for the cities of Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen, Vantaa, Oulu, Rovaniemi, Jyväskylä, Tampere, Turku and Kuopio next week. Trade unions seek to put pressure on employers […]
The Minister postpones the municipal strike in the Helsinki region
The Minister of Labor has postponed the service, school and kindergarten strike in the municipalities of the Helsinki metropolitan area for two weeks. Tuula Haatainen (SDP). The strike was scheduled to begin on April 19, but the Finnish national labor mediator asked Haatainen to postpone it. As a result, the one-week strike is now scheduled […]
Lindén withdraws from the proposal to oblige nurses to work during the strike
Lindén explained her change of mind by referring to the news that the ongoing nurse strike will be interrupted by Easter. He said he was prepared to make a motion after the holidays if the strike continues to threaten patient safety – even if the government disagrees. Although he asserted that no political pressure influenced […]
The two-day strike by local residents will stop in Tampere and Kuopio
The two-day strikes in Kuopio and Tampere, called by Juko’s negotiating unit representing municipal employees, began at midnight on Tuesday and are due to end on Thursday. Schools and libraries closed, other services with limited capacity In Tampere and Kuopio, libraries and schools from primary to professional level are closed. In addition, doctor’s appointments at […]
A strike by the municipal sector struck four cities
Thousands of municipal workers, including teachers, early childhood educators, psychologists and social workers, went on strike in four Finnish cities on Wednesday as the largest industrial action in the municipal sector for decades. The measure, called by the Public Sector Professional Consultative Organization (Juko), aims to put pressure on employers to resolve contractual disputes that […]
The municipal strike closes schools in four cities
The cities of Rovaniemi and Oulu, among others, have announced a possible strike by municipal employees, which would affect the opening hours of schools and kindergartens on Wednesday and Thursday. Collective bargaining between employers ‘representatives and municipal workers’ unions has stalled, and unions are now calling for a strike that threatens to shut down schools […]
Monday newspapers: Problems with Tesla and train traffic and Helsinki discusses teaching in English
Helsingin sanomat newspaper says the City of Helsinki has decided to increase English – language teaching in schools as politicians demand more English – language services and training. In February, a number of city councilors took the initiative to make English the official administrative language of Helsinki alongside Finnish and Swedish. Last August, the mayor […]
Not quite Europe’s cheapest childcare, but not far away!
In most of the developing countries, a lifestyle breakdown is a matter of life or death. These are the people who have water, and the people who do not have, the people who have weapons, and the people who do not. Or it is a source of extreme inequality, such as possession of land or […]
The ministry is proposing changes to traffic laws, speed limits
The Ministry of Transport and Communications is expected to release an updated version of its road safety strategy this week. The goal is to eliminate the risk of road deaths by 2050. The ministry plans to reform speed limits across the country, paying special attention to improving safety in the vicinity of schools and kindergartens. […]
The teachers’ strike may close the capital’s schools in April
Trade unions representing school staff, including teachers, have issued a strike warning covering some 31,000 workers in the metropolitan area. The unions JUKO and JAU have sent a strike warning to the cities of Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen. Negotiations between trade unions and municipal and county employers (KT) broke down on 28 February. If […]
What a Wonderful World: Why choosing good wall art is an investment in yourself
When I arrived in Copenhagen from a Mediterranean country, where I lived all my life until now, I was immediately triggered by Scandinavian architecture, art and design. Art in their heartsOne of the most captivating details is the Danes’ love of any kind of art: from sculptures and paintings, decorative vases and designer lamps, to […]
Ed Talk: Day care or no day care
Navigating the day care system can be a shocking experience. What is best for your child? Nursery or day care? Everyone tells you to sign up early. You are tired. You have not slept. The home nurse comes to visit and informs about your options. There is talk among parents about where it is best […]
The Helsinki working group is examining the shortage of kindergarten staff
Mayor of Helsinki Juhana Vartiainen (NCP) has set up a coordination group to look at and respond to the growing problem of staff shortages in early childhood education centers around the capital. There has been a shortage of qualified employees in Helsinki’s day care centers for years, but the situation has been particularly tense in […]
Norway removes a large number of coronavirus measures
‘The virus variant that is prevalent now leads to less severe illness than the previous virus variants. Even though many people are becoming infected with COVID-19, lower numbers of people are being admitted to hospital. The vaccines are offering good protection. This means that we can now remove a large number of measures, even though […]
Delivery of the 2022 edition of the maternity package has begun – an updated congratulatory letter is included
Clothes are included in the maternity packs. The first maternity packages for the 2022 edition will be delivered to customers this week. The date of transition to the new edition will vary slightly from year to year as it will depend on the number of maternity leave applications received. This year, the edition of the […]
Thursday’s papers: Delayed Justice, Day Care Crisis and Covid Fears of Pregnancy
Helsingin sanomat newspaper deepens Problems of the Finnish criminal justice system in resolving cases related to sexual and domestic violence. Criminal lawyer Maija HäyrinenA specialist in sexual offenses for almost 15 years says that long delays in police investigations are common in Finland, even in cases related to serious forms of sexual exploitation. "People do […]
According to the study, kindergartens were hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic
The kitchenettes and nightclubs were allowed to continue their work, but had to reorganize it a lot. Rehabilitation or re-socialization services were least affected by the pandemic. The pandemic affected the most mentally vulnerable clients and migrants in most European countries, as well as clients in need of income support for the first time. This […]
OAJ: Closure of schools and kindergartens is likely if omicron predictions are accurate
“Especially in early childhood education, there is already a great shortage of staff. This is progressing very rationally: schools will remain open as long as there are enough staff. “ Experts at THL on Friday presented a forecast that the number of coronavirus infections could rise and the need for hospital capacity would double from […]
Monday’s newspapers: NATO sends message, labor exploitation and Omicron shots
NATO has sent Dutch warship HNLMS Rotterdam to the Baltic Sea, reports Hufvudstadsbladet, quoting Sweden Aftonbladet. The ship is south of the Danish island of Bornholm. "It is a planned position, and they are there to show presence and solidarity with the whole alliance," A NATO spokesman told Aftonbladet. Last week, three Russian landing craft […]
THL publishes new guidelines for quarantined, exposed and infected people
THL also released its new guidelines for those who have had or come into contact with the coronavirus on Thursday, as testing work is being reduced in many areas. It says people don’t usually have to go for testing if they’re healthy, in good general shape, and have mild respiratory symptoms. “However, THL recommends that […]
Helsinki will ease the quarantine requirement, ending most of the exposure tracing
The City of Helsinki and 11 other municipalities in Uusimaa have announced changes in the practices related to the tracing and quarantine of persons exposed to the coronavirus. In a statement issued on Monday, the city noted that exposure to the virus is only tracked in city-owned homes, health care facilities and health care units […]
The Ministry of Health is proposing for schools to switch to distance learning after the Christmas break
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (STM) has proposed that the spring term in Finnish schools begin with distance learning. Children in many areas across the country are scheduled to return to classrooms on Monday, January 10th. "We asked a question today [Wednesday] the Group of Ministers for Social Affairs and Health on whether […]
Danske Nyheder Round-Up: Children account for 40 percent of all fireworks injuries
Every New Year’s Eve, the public does not learn this year’s lessons. From failing to ensure that their children wear goggles to taking a ridiculously close look at the fireworks that could not fire, injuries are common every year in a country where a fair portion of the population are self-proclaimed pyrotechnic lunatics. Four out […]
There will be no classes in schools and recreation centers on Monday
There will be no school and recreational activities in the capital region on Monday, January 3. In a statement of the capital’s Civil Defense Committee it was written that due to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus and the increase in the number of infections, school and recreational classes will be canceled. This applies […]
Espoo presents the Hurraa award to the Moniko School Center
The committee justifies Moniko’s choice on the grounds that the old part, a protected building, has been successfully merged into the new house. According to the committee, the result is a nice combination of buildings. The plural consists of a new building and the old Leppävaara primary school, which was completed in 1939 and has […]
A new cultural center in the district of Úlfarsárdalur
Reykjavík’s seventh library and eighth swimming pool have officially opened at the new cultural center in the Úlfarsárdalur district of eastern Reykjavík. There is also a new kindergarten and primary school in the center. While most city libraries open around eight hours a day, the new library will have the same opening hours as the […]
St Lucia Day – Light in the middle of winter gloom
Finland’s Lucia this year is Tilde Polviander From the capital of Åland, Mariehamn. He will be officially crowned in Helsinki’s Lutheran Cathedral on Monday night. The church is open to the public, but space is limited. Participants must present their Covid Passport at the door. However, the traditional Lucia procession through the center of Helsinki, […]
Copen ‘with the kids: How The’ S-Word ‘Taught My Kid dansk
If I told you that the S-word taught my child Danish, you might be able to draw conclusions. But no, not the S-word, but something almost more controversial – at least in the world of mothers and fathers. Screen time! I know, I said it. And there’s probably a toe-curled Karen who’s losing her wings […]
The government unveils budget agreement for 2022
Some key elements of the agreement are: – One billion kroner set aside to kick-start the health sector over the winter. – DKK 11.3 million has been earmarked in 2022 and DKK 11.8 million in 2023 to reduce the backlog of healthcare personnel applications from abroad. – DKK 100 million will be set aside in […]
Mackindergarten: No time to dry
We have had our bathroom made. I did not want to, but I was overwhelmed by virtue of being British and therefore apparently had no idea about interior design. My wife, on the other hand, is Danish and can therefore detect poor interior design with closed eyes. To be fair to her, the bathroom had […]
Vantaa kindergartens in acute shortage of staff
Vantaa kindergartens have had difficulty coping with staff shortages in recent weeks, and some have even asked parents to keep their children at home instead of being brought to kindergarten. "This is very rare and cannot be solved permanently," Mikko Mäkelä, The head of early childhood education in the city of Vantaa said. "Of course, […]
Six reasons why you should invest in Helsinki
Helsinki is known for developing urban solutions in cooperation with companies, research institutes and residents. Helsinki is characterized by the development of solutions in cooperation with companies, research institutes and citizens. Still wondering why the capital of the happiest country in the world is the right place to be? Read below 6 reasons why you […]
Local Round-Up: Corona initiatives are being stepped up in the country’s largest municipality
Schools, leisure and day care facilities are still open in the City of Copenhagen, but on Monday the municipality introduced a number of e.g. initiatives for schools in the area. Based on the recommendations of the Danish Agency for Patient Safety, parents are asked to drop off and pick up children outside the school, and […]
Main documents: Finland is in no hurry to introduce Covid boosters
Finland is in no hurry to widely introduce the third booster dose of Covid, as two injections already protect the majority of the population from serious complications caused by the virus. This is the opinion of the chief physician To Hanna Nohy From the Department of Health and Welfare (THL) and Sally Leskinen, Chief Physician […]
Local elections 2021: Fighting for lower taxes in Frederiksberg
Lars Berg Andersen Inlet: Frederiksberg Party: Liberal Alliance Age: 51 Andersen has lived in Frederiksberg for 20 years and has over two decades of experience in the private sector in helping large companies with financial and tax issues. Frederiksberg’s international community has grown significantly in recent years. How important is the international vote these days? […]
Local elections 2021: Among people and churches, with conservative virtues
Karina Bergmann Nominated for election: Copenhagen Municipality Party: Det Konservative Folkeparti (in Danish Det Konservative Folkeparti) Occupation: Communication consultant Education: Master in cross-cultural studies, University of Copenhagen, 2014 Marital status: Married to Jakob Tørring. Children: Eva Bergmann-Tørring (2020) Age: 36 Already a member of Copenhagen City Council, Karina Bergmann hopes to be re-elected on 16 […]
YLE: In Finland, young age groups are shrinking faster than expected
At the same time, internal migration flows are leading to a population concentrating in and around a handful of large cities. “We have four balls in the air at once, which brings great challenges,” the chief expert said. The decline in the number of births began in the early 2010s and continued throughout the decade. […]
COVID-19 in Akranes. Fifty new infections and schools shut down
Fifty people were diagnosed in Akranes with Covid-19 in a report from West Iceland. Consequently, all schools in the city will be closed tomorrow. The increased number of infections has led to the Fjölbrautaskóla Vesturlands (FVA) school management decision yesterday to close the school and switch to distance learning until further notice. The school website […]
The children were deported from Helsinki kindergartens due to staff shortages
The lack of staff and resources in kindergartens in the metropolitan area has led to some parents being called and asked to take their children home. One year old daughter Natalia Salmela started the kindergarten in early September and the shortage of staff at the center immediately became apparent. "The staff changes all the time. […]
Monday Magazines: Child Exposure, Expensive Heat, and Escape of Hospitable Workers
News across Finland reports that Monday is the first day of school for many pupils and students after the fall, and it is also the first day that people vaccinated with Covid-19 can take off their masks in schools, reports. Swedish daily newspaper HBL. As of October 25, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare […]
FACTS: 36 percent of educators do not have time for high professionalism
The survey was conducted in the period 29 August to 13 September this year. The survey is representative of age, gender and geography because the distributions in the sample differ only minimally from the distributions in the population. Below you can see some of the answers from the survey: * 68 percent answer that during […]
68 percent of educators stand alone with an entire group of children
In a survey conducted for the National Association of Educators, Bupl, 68 percent of educators answer yes to the fact that the last time they were at work, during periods of the day stood alone with the entire group of children. The survey is based on responses from 14,661 who work in day care institutions […]
Snuff no longer prevents children from day care – the THL document explains the updated instructions
As the situation in Covid Finland improved, children no longer had to be completely free of cold symptoms to get day care. But many parents are left wondering if it is good to take their children to day care if they recover from a cold, among other things. Most of the coronavirus crisis in Finland […]
Charge: Seven children in institutions fell victim to abuse
The indictment concerns so-called sexual intercourse other than intercourse against five of the children. When victims are under 12 years of age, it is described in the Penal Code as rape, even if no use has been made of coercion or violence. In the case of two of the children, according to the prosecution, there […]
Kindergarten children find three bags of cocaine on the playground
Kindergarten children from the day care institution Polar Bear in Valby in Copenhagen found three bags of white powder on the institution’s playground on Tuesday. Subsequently, it turned out that it was cocaine. The City of Copenhagen informs BT – It is true that some of the children in one of our kindergartens yesterday (Tuesday, […]
New government in Norway: Less inequality, more focus on the environment, welfare and location
Labor Party leader Jonas Gahr Støre and Center Party (Sp) leader Trygve Slagsvold Vedum presented the new government platform on Wednesday at 14.00. – Now it’s the ordinary people’s turn. The differences between people will be reduced. We must have a secure working life and an active labor policy. We want to use the whole […]
An employee of a day care institution has been charged with assault
The number of victims and other details of the case are not known as the indictment has not yet been released. This summer, the police stated in a press release that the suspicion at the time was about so-called “sexual intercourse other than intercourse” and about violation of children’s modesty. The arrest took place on […]
Left: The elderly must be able to choose home help, cleaning and food
The Liberal Party will concretely give the citizens a new, national “free choice guarantee”. A guarantee, which means that the money must follow the citizen. – We want to create a society where Danes to a much greater degree can choose what suits them exactly. This of course also applies to our elderly fellow citizens, […]
Local Round-Up: City Lakes loses 13 of its iconic horse chestnut trees
It has been a problem in manufacturing for many years due to a siege of moths whose larvae are catastrophic for horse chestnut trees. Every autumn they throw their nuts to give children conkers to make little men out of and inspiration for Nordic Noir writers, but noh the order has arrived: 13 trees will […]
OAJ: More than 50% of Finnish teachers have considered a career change
More than four-fifths (83%) of the 2,619 respondents cited the stressful nature of their jobs, more than two-thirds (67%) of their increased workload, and half (50%) of their pay levels as a reason to consider a career change. Olli Luukkainen, The chairman of the OAJ on Tuesday demanded that decision – makers take immediate action […]
On World Heart Day 2021, doctors demand a happy lifestyle for a healthy heart
Yet, when the pandemic seems to be slowly disappearing, work-related stress and anxiety remain afloat and defeat our mental peace. DR Rakesh Sood, A senior consultant, Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi, explained that people have unrealistic expectations of life and set impractical goals to achieve them. As we chase our goals and dreams to make […]
Iltalehti: Police warn of new “dangerous” bottle bomb trend in TikTok
The bottles are placed in different places such as mailboxes, backyards and drains. The next explosion will be saved and downloaded to TikTok. Detective Sergeant Mikko Pitkänen said According to Iltalehti, one bomb was detonated even in the sandbox of a kindergarten playground. Although no one was injured in the blast, it caused extensive damage […]
The corona crisis resulted in more adults per child in day care institutions
In 2020, there were an average of 2.9 children per adult in the country’s crèches and 5.8 children per adult in kindergartens. This is shown by figures from Statistics Denmark, which were published on Wednesday. This is a small increase compared to the norms in 2019. Here, there was an average of 3.1 children per […]
No criminal case after 3-year-old death in Funen kindergarten
The boy lost his life in a “very tragic accident”, the police statement said on Tuesday. – The investigation has shown that this is a very tragic accident that no criminal can be held responsible for, the Funen Police write almost a week after the accident. The 3-year-old boy was rushed to hospital after the […]
THL: People under the age of 12 no longer need to be tested for flu-like symptoms
They should also be tested if they live in the same household as those over 16 years of age who have not yet been fully vaccinated, or with people who have a weak immune response to the coronavirus, or if testing is recommended by the doctor who examined them. However, children should abstain from school […]
Mackindergarten:
I have had it with Danish supermarkets. First, Denmark is a wealthy, resourceful, highly developed country with an increased sense of social welfare, trade and commerce. Why can they not get it right? Secondly, because I have experienced decent supermarkets, I know exactly how simple, straightforward and worthwhile it is to actually create and cure […]
The assassination took place from Herning
However, a coup attempt did not come. Pia Kjærsgaard emphasized that the situation is intolerable. And that the support for Kristian Thulesen Dahl does not necessarily last. But that it is not now that the knives must be drawn. – I’m really upset with the measurements we have. That’s sad. That development must and must […]
Corona Round-Up: Huge improvement in hygiene throughout the country
The nation has improved its hygiene, according to a study conducted by Norstat on behalf of the National Board of Health. For example, we wash our hands more and are more careful about where we cough or sneeze. And we are also taking distance far more than before the pandemic started. Proof in the numbers […]
How do you protect children in Finland?
In Finland, parents face the challenge of a wardrobe several times a year as the seasons change. It can be tricky to know what to buy, when and where. If you have moved to Finland from abroad, it may come as a surprise that Finnish children are expected to be outside regardless of the weather. […]
Unusually many young children are diagnosed with RS virus
There are unusually many young children who are diagnosed with the respiratory infection RS virus at the moment. Last week alone, 510 cases were detected, writes the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) on its website. This is unusual because RS viruses are usually abundant in winter. – It shows two things: Firstly, that the infection right […]
Red Cross: Evacuated Afghans must be prepared for integration
– The children will come to kindergarten, and they have started school. Before long, we will also offer adult education. We will also start with a competency coverage so we can see how we can give them some activities until they come out in the municipalities, she says. She says that these are the same […]
North Jutland parish hit by closure – associations must stay closed
The small parish of Skelund in Mariagerfjord Municipality has exceeded the authorities’ infection limit and will be affected by automatic closure from Monday. The closure affects a number of sports clubs and associations, Mariagerfjord Municipality states on its website. This includes a tennis club and badminton club. At the municipality, Flemming Bækby Nielsen, head of […]
