Problem

• Lack of childcare facilities

Solution

• Provide facility for childcare

What can be done

• Internal childcare facilities on the company-site set up by:
  
• Special work group of the company, aware of the laws and rules concerning childcare facilities
  
• External specialised organisation
  
• External childcare facilities and help, by:
  
• Enhancing childcare partnerships to make childcare available jointly with other companies
  
• Reserving places at external facilities, for:
  
• Regular childcare for usual working time
  
• Additional childcare for extra working time and school holidays
  
• Emergency childcare for cases of childcare breakdown or sick children
  
• Providing mediation to enable employees get access to external childcare facilities (Shell), done by:
  
• An external organisation
  
• An internal department
  
• Offer solutions for elderly or dependent child care

How to make it work / tips & tricks

• Diagnose needs and preferences of parents regarding:
  
• Internal/external childcare
  
• Amount and time of childcare needs
  
• Ensure following if internal childcare preference:
  
• Knowledge of rules on childcare facilities by the organisation setting up the facility
  
• Facility space meeting rules, (e.g.: Minimal access to daylight, 3-4 m2/ child of inside/ outside playground)‏
  
• Facility staff that offers:
  
• Full day care for children under 4, and after school care for children above 4
  
• School-holiday care
  
• Flexible/long opening hours