leontine diemel: the dutch childcare act 2005 & university of east london 23 march 2009 triodus

Leontine Diemel: THE DUTCH CHILDCARE ACT 2005 &

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TRIODUS

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THE CA 2005 & TRIODUS

effects of the

Childcare Act (CA) on:

• childcareorganisations

• Triodus

the question:

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THE CA 2005 & TRIODUS• situation before the CA

• basic principles

• changes after 2005

• other factors

• conclusion &answer

• improvementpoints

THE SITUATION BEFORE

THE CHILDCARE ACT

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BEFORE THE CA• increase of childcare places

• still not enough places

• low capacity utilisation

• limited acces

• expensive forcompanies

• no market forces

• quality rules: tangled

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF

THE CHILDCARE ACT

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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE CA

tripartite system:

parents employers government

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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE CA

maximum price per hour:

• personnel costs

• price inflation

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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE CA

formal childcare:

• day care

• out-of-schoolcare

• childmindercare

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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE CA

guarantee of quality:

• Quality Policy Rules

• Area Health Authority

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THE CA - introduction Triodusinformation

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THE CA - introduction Trioduscollecting tax money

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THE CA - introduction Triodusadministrative problems:

• ict

• tax authorities

• difficult:management

Acc.receiv.

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THE CA - introduction Triodusmonitor:

• waiting listst• places offered• cancellations• places occupied

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THE CA - introduction Triodusconsultation & co-ordination:• deployment of personnel• occupied

places

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THE CA - introduction Triodusstaff:

• no permanent contracts

• overhead cuts

• efficientdeployment

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THE CA - Triodus after 2005

a brighter future

CHANGES IN

THE CHILDCARE ACT

AFTER 2005

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THE CA AFTER 2005• parents’

contributions less

• employers’contributions compulsory

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THE CA AFTER 2005

change in law on education: increase out-of-school care

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THE CA AFTER 2005

Triodus:

• ≥ 2006: increasingdemand

• ≥ 2006: increasingcapacity utilisation

• stronger financial position

• expansion & quality

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DEVELOPMENTS CHILDCARE

Financial position Triodus

-20%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

140%

years

perc

en

tag

e

solvency

current ratio

gross profit rate

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DEVELOPMENTS CHILDCAREnational:

gross profit rate

2005 0,8%

2006 2,8%

2007 4,1%

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DEVELOPMENTS CHILDCARE

Triodus - Number of groups

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

years

gro

up

s

daycare out-of-school care

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DEVELOPMENTS CHILDCARE

national:

0

50

100

150

200

250

1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

pla

ces

(x1

00

0)

daycare centres0-3 year olds

out-of-school care4-12 year olds

'guestparents'0-12 year olds

WHAT OTHER FACTORS

HAVE INFLUENCED THE

DEVELOPMENTS IN CHILDCARE

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FACTORS OF INFLUENCE

economic growth

0,0%

0,5%

1,0%

1,5%

2,0%

2,5%

3,0%

3,5%

4,0%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

growth

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FACTORS OF INFLUENCE

increase job vacancies

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FACTORS OF INFLUENCE

women at work:

• more

• more hours

• three daysa week

WHAT EFFECTS HAS THE

THE CHILDCARE ACT HAD?

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POSITIVE EFFECTS• employers’s contribution

compulsory

• parents: more equalrights

• quality requirements:more transparency

• independent inspections

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POSITIVE EFFECTS• more rapid co-ordination of

demand & supply

• increasing number of places

• increasing capacity utilisation

• improving financialposition

• parents: less costs

IMPROVEMENT POINTS

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IMPROVEMENT POINTS• ambiguous quality rules

• co-operation education& childcare

• market forces & independence from the government

500.000 PLACES IN CHILDCARE:

WE ARE ON THE WAY!

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