Legal claim to all -day place: Revolution for Munich's elementary school students!

Legal claim to all -day place: Revolution for Munich's elementary school students!

in Munich, more precisely in the elementary school in Berg am Laim, the afternoon operation is reminiscent of a large, lively energy wave. At least at 3 p.m. there is a lot of operation, because 450 of the 600 students spend their afternoons on various activities. Particularly striking: 90 percent use the offer among the first graders. Headmaster Michael Hoderlein emphasizes that interest in the all-day concept has been noticeably increasing for years. This development is no exception, because over half of the elementary school students-around 1.8 million-has already found an afternoon offer, as Br.de reported.

The numbers speak for themselves: In Bavaria, around 60 percent of primary school children use an afternoon care offer. A trend that has been increasing bit by bit since 2011, only interrupted by pandemic in 2020/2021. With the newly decided legal right to all -day places, which will apply to first graders from the school year 2026/2027 and is to record all elementary school students from 2029/2030, this trend is on the lane. A step in the right direction for parents - but the challenge is great.

with the legal claim ready for morning

From 2024, a legal claim to all -day places in primary schools will be introduced in Germany for parents. This happens gradually and is accompanied by various support offers. In Bavaria there will not only be classic teaching formats, but also a mixture of private and public care. Specifically, this means that educators and teachers have to work more closely together in order to meet the special needs of the children. Simone Fleischmann, chair of the Bavarian teacher and teacher association, still warns: "The quality of education must not fall by the wayside." In this way, the state funds for the expansion of all -day care are essential, but there are challenges such as lack of staff and lack of premises.

A look beyond the national borders offers interesting perspectives. The German school portal describes how the rhythmization of lessons and all-day offers is a decisive quality factor. Movement and calm, theoretical learning and practical experiences - all of this has to be interlocked harmoniously to meet the students. While bound all -day schools offer certain advantages here, open all -day schools face challenges, especially with regard to personnel equipment.

The way is the goal

The fact that many parents support the new legal entitlement shows a forecast study of 2023: 67 percent of families in Bavaria want an all-day place. And the Bavarian Ministry of Social Affairs even expects the need to increase up to 80 percent if the legal entitlement applies. The Berg am Laim primary school is a model model. However, the school community must continue to collect the specific needs figures and respond to the wishes of the parents in order to have a well -founded basis for future support.

The measures to implement the legal claim are not only a step towards improving the compatibility of family and work, but should also serve equal opportunities in education. This also includes a support range of eight hours on all working days and the protection of the offers during the school holidays, which may be closed for a maximum of four weeks. Such framework conditions enable comprehensive promotion of social, emotional and physical development of children and at the same time improves the labor market situation for parents. A study by the German Institute for Economic Research shows that the employment of mothers can increase by two to six percentage points through the expansion, which is extremely important in times like this.

The journey into the future of all -day care has started, but many challenges still have to be mastered in order to not only meet the claim, but also to secure sustainably. This is not only a task for politics, but also for the school community, which has to work on a sustainable education system with a good hand.