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Decision of 14 September 2012, laying down temporary rules for an experiment in the framework of innovative childcare (Decision experiment integral to the day arrangement)
We Beatrix, at the grace of God, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc. etc. etc.
On the nomination of Our Minister of Social Affairs and Employment of 4 July 2012, no. KO/2012/10267, done in accordance with Our Minister of Education, Culture and Science;
Having regard to the Articles 1.7, 6, 6 and 1.87, 1st and 2nd Member, of the Law Childcare and Quality Requirements Peuterine Playrooms ;
The Department for the opinion of the Council of State heard (opinion delivered on 24 August 2012, No W12.12.0241/III);
Having regard to the further report of our Minister of Social Affairs and Employment of 10 September 2012, No KO/2012/12303, released on behalf of Our Minister of Education, Culture and Science,
Have found good and understand:
For the purposes of this Decision and the provisions based thereon, the following definitions shall apply:
a. integral day arrangement: Schedule, in time and content, by means of periods of alternating periods of education and non-school accommodation, and by way of derogation from Article 1 (c) of the Decision on childcare allowances and allowances in childcare costs 'out-of-school care' means child care during the daily school period provided by a children's centre for children of the age that they can go to basic education;
b. partnership: a partnership between an elementary school as intended in Article 1 of the Law on Primary Education and a children's centre;
As an innovative form of childcare as intended Article 1.87 of the Act shall be designated the provision of childcare in combination with education by means of a partnership in the form of an integral day arrangement.
1 Partnerships designated by our Minister at their request on the grounds of: Article 5, second paragraph , with a view to achieving innovative childcare during the duration of the experiment, may offer comprehensive day arrangements.
2 This experiment aims to gain an understanding of the consequences of introducing an integral roof arrangement for:
a. the teaching performance and for the well-being of pupils;
b. the possibilities of combining labor and care and for the labor participation of parents; and
(c) the satisfaction of parents, teachers and the professional staff of a children's centre.
3 The aim of this experiment is to collect information on the impact on the quality of childcare and on budgetary and legal opportunities and obstacles in the design of comprehensive money arrangements.
1 A grouping which wishes to offer an integral day arrangement as referred to in Article 1 (a) In the period laid down in the ministerial arrangement, the Minister must make an application to our Minister by means of an application established by our Minister, and by the competent authority of the primary school as referred to in the Article 1 of the Law on Primary Education and the holder of the children's centre signed application form.
2 The following documents are attached to the application form:
a cooperation vision which indicates that the grouping has already worked together at the time of the application for the application;
b. A cooperative quality plan demonstrating the manner in which the grouping is responsible for responsible child care in the context of Article 1.50, first paragraph, of the Act will ensure, despite possible deviations, in relation to the rules adopted on the basis of Article 4, third paragraph, part a and b , and Article 6, second paragraph, of the Decision quality daycare and nurseries have been established.
c. a financial plan drawn up by the grouping which shows that the public contribution in the form of childcare supplements does not increase at the time when the joint venture is to participate in the experiment;
d. A grouping prepared by the grouping which provides that at least two days per week, at least from 7.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., is an integral part of the daywork;
e. a document demonstrating compliance with legal obligations on the basis of Articles 12 and 13 of the Law co-determination in schools and Article 27 of the Law on Works Councils; and
f. a document showing that the parent committee of the children's centre has voted by a majority to participate in the experiment.
3 The content of the documents to be submitted to the application referred to in the second paragraph shall be subject to a detailed examination of the application of the ministerial arrangement.
4 In the case of ministerial arrangements, it may be decided that cooperation associations may be excluded from this experiment if they are already participating in experiments or receive grants under the other arrangements referred to in that scheme.
1 If the application is complete, Our Minister shall send the received application form to GGD Nederland and the National Support Point Wide Schools with the request to advise him on the document mentioned in Article 4, second paragraph, part b and c respectively c .
2 If an application complies with all the conditions mentioned in Article 4 Our Minister, on the basis of the selection criteria laid down by ministerial rules, decides which partnerships may take part in this experiment.
3 The conditions under which a grouping may offer an integral day arrangement and may, where appropriate, deviate from quality requirements as referred to in Article 3 (2) of the Treaty. Article 4, second paragraph b, will be based on the documents attached to the application.
4 In the case of ministerial arrangements, detailed rules may be laid down concerning:
a. the period or periods within which an application is made and the period or time limits within which the application is to be decided;
b. the number of partnerships that can participate at most in the experiment; and
c. the procedure followed in the selection of applications.
1 The grouping shall, upon request and on its own initiative, notify our Minister without delay if:
a. The quality plan submitted to the application is not fulfilled or is no longer fulfilled;
(b) the schedule used in practice does not meet or no longer satisfies the schedule submitted in the application;
c. the financial plan submitted at the start of the experiment cannot be realised.
2 If any other developments as part of the experiment are possible than those referred to in paragraph 1, the grouping shall inform our Minister without delay.
3 Cooperation associations participating in this experiment:
a. Participate in meetings with other participants in the experiment where knowledge and experience are exchanged;
b. Work with investigations initiated by or on behalf of Our Minister aimed at providing information to Our Minister for the purposes of the experiment, mentioned in: Article 3 .
The duration of the experiment shall be no more than three years and six months.
If a grouping fails to comply with its obligations under this Decision or no longer fulfils the conditions set out in the decision of our Minister based on this Decision, our Minister may partnership to end this experiment.
This Decision shall enter into force on a date to be determined by Royal Decree and shall expire on a date to be determined by Royal Decree.
This decision is cited as: 'Experiment Integral Dagarrangement'.
Charges and orders that this Decision will be placed in the Official Journal by means of the note of explanatory note accompanying it.
' s-Gravenhage, 14 September 2012
Beatrix
The Minister for Social Affairs and Employment,
H. G. J. Kamp
Issued the 20th of September 2012The Minister for Security and Justice,
I. W. Opstelten
