Language level requirements for childcare workers
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What changes?
Do you work in childcare? From 1 January 2025 there will be language requirements for educational and childcare staff. Employees need to have a certificate or diploma that shows that they have a basic knowledge of the Dutch language. This means they should have attained a level 3F or B2 according to the European Framework for Languages (CEFR).
Childcare staff born before 1 January 1965 have 3 extra years to comply with the language requirement. They must meet the language requirement by 1 January 2028.
The Dutch language requirement only applies to employees who use Dutch as their working language.
Childcare staff working in out-of-school care (bso) must have a certificate or diploma that shows they have a minimum level of 2F or B1 instead of 3F or B2.
For whom?
- entrepreneurs in childcare
When?
This change in the Childcare Provisions Act Regulations (Regeling Wet Kinderopvang) will come into effect on 1 January 2025.
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Questions relating to this article?
Please contact the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, RVO