Employment developments in childcare services for school-age children

Childcare is a topic of much debate in the enlarged EU due to demographic changes and an ageing population. Against this background, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions initiated research into the EU childcare sector, focusing on out-of-school care for children of mandatory school age (five to 12 years). The research aims to fuel the current debate on modernising childcare systems across the EU, and to encourage policymakers to review existing childcare information, pinpoint gaps in services and identify support measures to develop childcare jobs.