This assessment was made by the Board of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE), taking into account the first data from the Hellenic Society for Local Development and Self-Government (EETAA), which implements the program, the resources of which have increased by 20 million euros, reaching the 331 million euros.
It is expected that nurseries and KDAP (Centres for Creative Employment of Children) will not be able to absorb the great demand they present this year, within the framework of the “harmonization of family and professional life” program, by granting vouchers to eligible parents.
This assessment was made by the Board of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE), taking into account the first data from the Hellenic Society for Local Development and Self-Government (EETAA), which implements the program, the resources of which have increased by 20 million euros, reaching the 331 million euros.
According to them, there will be no problem with daycare centers and Centers for Creative Employment of Children with Disabilities, where apparently all needs will be met.
The problem is expected to be found again this year in nurseries, where the number of vouchers is much greater than the number of places throughout the country, both in municipal and private nurseries. And this is because – as mentioned in the meeting – nurseries are demanding and expensive structures, which the municipalities continue to support, supplementing the required amounts from the municipal budget.
According to the information provided by the president of KEDE and mayor of Trikkaia, Dimitris Papastergiou, there is expected to be an issue again this year with the KDAP, where due to the huge interest, even more applications have been made, so many that under no circumstances can be covered by the available vouchers . The solution again this year is to finance the municipal KDAP, with the parallel obligation to take all children who have complete files. After all, as he said, resources in the program will be left over from the unused vouchers of the nurseries.
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