The National Health Commission today issued the “Notice on Strengthening the Work Related to Comprehensive Childcare Service Centers”. The “Notice” makes systematic arrangements and puts forward specific requirements for comprehensive childcare service centers to play a pivotal role in the regional childcare service system in accordance with the work requirements related to the construction, operation and management of comprehensive childcare service centers, adhering to goals and problem orientation. The main contents of the “Notice” are: The first is to speed up the progress of construction and operation. All regions comprehensively consider actual conditions such as the size of the local population, childcare needs, and economic and social development, and build comprehensive childcare service centers with appropriate scale, suitable equipment, and perfect functions. Clarify the construction and operation schedule requirements for comprehensive childcare service centers supported by central investment. The second is to play a leading role in service. Local comprehensive support and guidance childcare service centers take into account reality and play a leading role in improving childcare services, guiding scientific childcare, strengthening health guidance, strengthening team building, consolidating safety responsibilities, summarizing practical experience, and improving service quality. The third is to carry out training and guidance work. All regions support comprehensive childcare service centers to carry out pre-employment training for childcare practitioners, job skills upgrading training, and internship training for childcare students, taking into account the actual situation, to help publicize laws and policies. Fourth, participate in quality management work. All regions support public comprehensive childcare service centers to be commissioned by territorial health administration departments to participate in the quality management of childcare services by supporting childcare institutions to strengthen management, help the management of the childcare industry, and provide technical services for quality management.

The National Health Commission today issued the “Notice on Strengthening the Work Related to Comprehensive Childcare Service Centers”. The “Notice” makes systematic arrangements and puts forward specific requirements for comprehensive childcare service centers to play a pivotal role in the regional childcare service system in accordance with the work requirements related to the construction, operation and management of comprehensive childcare service centers, adhering to goals and problem orientation. The main contents of the “Notice” are: The first is to speed up the progress of construction and operation. All regions comprehensively consider actual conditions such as the size of the local population, childcare needs, and economic and social development, and build comprehensive childcare service centers with appropriate scale, suitable equipment, and perfect functions. Clarify the construction and operation schedule requirements for comprehensive childcare service centers supported by central investment. The second is to play a leading role in service. Local comprehensive support and guidance childcare service centers take into account reality and play a leading role in improving childcare services, guiding scientific childcare, strengthening health guidance, strengthening team building, consolidating safety responsibilities, summarizing practical experience, and improving service quality. The third is to carry out training and guidance work. All regions support comprehensive childcare service centers to carry out pre-employment training for childcare practitioners, job skills upgrading training, and internship training for childcare students, taking into account the actual situation, to help publicize laws and policies. Fourth, participate in quality management work. All regions support public comprehensive childcare service centers to be commissioned by territorial health administration departments to participate in the quality management of childcare services by supporting childcare institutions to strengthen management, help the management of the childcare industry, and provide technical services for quality management.