SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – With the omicron variant of the novel coronavirus spreading rapidly worldwide, many daycare centers are canceling Christmas events, celebrating the holidays ‘without Santa Claus’. A daycare center in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul recently canceled a Santa Claus event, which used to be an annual tradition in which employees or volunteers [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to take a toll on public schools, imposing pressure on local daycare centers and children’s welfare facilities. A rising number of infections in Seoul resulted in daycare centers being asked to shut down on Nov. 27. However, many centers continue to open at least [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Roughly 75 percent of dual-income families in South Korea are struggling to find a proper daycare center for their children as the coronavirus is delaying the start of the new school year, a recent survey revealed. Incruit, a local online job placement portal, conducted a survey between Feb. 24-28 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will significantly expand its part-time childcare service next year, which allow parents to leave their children at childcare facilities for a short time only when needed. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Wednesday that it will expand the current 483 part-time childcare classes operating at daycare [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — In the future, parents who need extended childcare, such as double-income couples, will be able obtain assistance in caring for their children without being sorry and feeling guilty for workers at daycare centers. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Wednesday that a new childcare support system for daycare [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean plans to build 550 national and public kindergartens and childcare centers this year in line with ongoing efforts to boost the country’s low birthrate, the government said Thursday. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said it has decided to increase the number of new centers from 450, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has enacted a law aimed at requiring operators of daycare centers and kindergartens to install devices that prevent children from dying or suffering injuries after being left alone aboard school buses, the Korea Police Agency said Monday. Under the revised Road and Traffic Law, the driver of [...]