1,000 Amsterdam kids could lose youth care next year due to reorganization

Healthcare worker shortage to reach 266,000 by 2034

NL Times

The shortage of healthcare workers in the Netherlands is set to grow at an alarming rate in the coming years, with projections indicating a deficit of 266,000 workers by 2034. We need to take action now to avoid even greater shortages in the future.” However, Agema faces a significant setback in her efforts to negotiate a solution to the crisis …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Dutch healthcare system expected to face a shortage of 266,000 workers by 2035

NL Times

The shortage of healthcare workers in the Netherlands is set to grow at an alarming rate in the coming years, with projections indicating a deficit of 266,000 workers by 2035. The largest shortages are expected in nursing and care homes, with the most significant gaps in staffing found among healthcare assistants, caregivers with vocational training, nurses with MBO and HBO …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Tens of thousands of kids not attending school even though they want to

NL Times

Tens of thousands of children in the Netherlands are not going to school even though a large share of this group would like to. Other children are allegedly not welcome at their school for a period of time while the school is officially registering them as “sick.” If they were also included, there would be almost 280,000 children who do …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Amsterdam extends free public transport for kids to 2027

NL Times

Children in Amsterdam from the ages of four to 11 can travel by bus, tram, and subway for free for a year and a half from the summer holidays. The free public transport scheme can be used from July 12, 2025, until January 3, 2027. According to alderwoman for Traffic and Transport, Melanie van der Horst, it is likely that …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Education Budget: €748 mil. planned cuts scrapped, partly at expense of Health Budtget

NL Times

The coalition parties and four opposition parties have reached an agreement on scrapping 748 million euros of the planned cuts to the Education budget and where to find that money instead. Specialists will also face cuts to their “excesses” in salaries, CDA leader Henri Bontenbal said on Wednesday evening, after the deal was reached. We can live with this.” He …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Amsterdam winter shelter opens amid growing need for homeless services

NL Times

The City of Amsterdam has once again opened its winter shelters for homeless individuals as part of a critical initiative to address growing demand for emergency housing. According to a spokesperson from the City of Amsterdam, the winter shelters are subject to a screening process, where individuals must demonstrate a certain connection to the city to access the services. The …

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€3 million home market is buoyant but renters have less choice

Dutch News

In total 30 homes costing more than €3 million were bought in Amsterdam over the past year, according to research by real estate advisor CBRE. Amsterdam, the agency said, is developing into a “luxury hot spot” within the Netherlands, given that 80% of the top of the market deals are taking place in the Dutch capital. The low prices for …

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1 month ago

Nearly 182 million children in low-, middle-income countries lack access to nurture: Lancet study

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: In low- and middle-income countries, three-fourths of those aged three or four years lack -- nearly 182 million children -- access to adequate nurture, thereby risking healthy development, according to a new series paper, published in The Lancet journal. During this stage of 'next 1,000 days', children are often not in direct regular contact with health or education …

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1 month, 1 week ago

I'm Raising My Child In The Netherlands, And This Is Something I Never Expected

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING When you think of the Netherlands, canals, tulips and biking everywhere may come to mind — and those are among the reasons Americans are drawn to the country. Over 31,000 Americans live in the Netherlands, representing around 6% of the country’s total immigrants, and that number has increased over the years. As Andrea Hamlet, an international board-certified …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Gov't pushing through with much cheaper childcare in 2027 despite staff shortages

NL Times

The Dutch government is pushing through with its plan to introduce almost free childcare for working parents in 2027, despite the growing staff shortages in the sector. The previous Cabinet also wanted to introduce almost free childcare but postponed the measure due to the staff shortage. In 2027, the current childcare allowance will disappear and the money will go straight …

Childcare Staff Shortages 2027 Despite State Secretaries

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Number of Dutch with dementia to increase over 66% by 2040

NL Times

The number of Netherlands residents with dementia will increase significantly in the coming years, as will the need for informal carers to look after them. Due to the aging population, that is expected to increase to 500,000 people with dementia, needing 1.3 million informal carers. This is difficult because someone with dementia ultimately requires 24/7 care,” Gerjoke Wilmink, director of …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Netherlands cuts subsidies to NGO's by €1 billion

NL Times

The Netherlands is cutting its subsidies to non-governmental organizations from 1.4 billion euros to around 400 million euros. According to the PVV Minister, who once, as an MP, argued to abolish all foreign aid, these aid organizations and charities must become less dependent on the government. This will make them less dependent on government support.” Klever didn’t say which NGOs …

Netherlands Organizations Aid Cut Ngo Klever

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Netherlands student housing crisis worsening: Rent jumped 7%, availability scarcer

NL Times

The Netherlands’ student housing shortage is getting worse, according to third-quarter figures from Kamernet, a platform for student rooms. The supply of student rooms in the Netherlands dropped by 5.2 percent compared to a year earlier. The average price for a student room in the Netherlands increased by 7.2 percent from 609 euros last year to 653 euros in the …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Randstad Nederland is still concerned about pressure on the Dutch labor market

NL Times

Randstad Nederland CEO Jeroen Tiel is "very intrigued" about the government program that the new Cabinet is expected to present in September because he is concerned about the continuous struggle of the Dutch labor market. "It may even become a little bit harder for employers to find staff," Tiel said. Given that the Coalition agreement refers to the "most comprehensive …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Childcare very often more expensive than allowance rate; Parents pay €3,210 per month

NL Times

Last year, three-quarters of Netherlands parents paid a higher hourly rate for childcare than the maximum rate the government set for the childcare allowance, Statistics Netherlands reported. Last year, over 700,000 parents received childcare allowance for just over 1 million children. For parents with one child in childcare, the childcare costs amounted to an average of 6,130 euros last year. …

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6 months ago

Minimum wage, childcare benefits & welfare payments set to rise on July 1

NL Times

The Netherlands is implementing its mid-year law changes on July 1. Several changes will impact Netherlands residents in the wallets, including an increase in the minimum wage and linked social assistance benefits. Temporary rental contracts for homes will no longer be the norm, supermarkets can no longer sell tobacco products, and untaken vacation days expire on July 1. Changes that …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

More children with autism being kept out of school

NL Times

At least 4,000 children with autism are not currently attending school. “Many changing teachers in the classroom is very difficult for children with autism.” But parents also said that regular schools do not do enough to meet the needs of autistic children. “Children often stay at home because they get a kind of burnout at school,” Wevers said. “These children …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Amsterdam to spend more money on teacher homes, pedestrian bridge from Noord to Oost

NL Times

The municipality of Amsterdam presented its Spring Memorandum on Thursday morning, an update to the city's annual budget and financial plans for the current year. Around 80 reasonably priced homes will be built there "connect teachers to our city and education," said Hester van Buren, the alderman in charge of financial policy in the capital. The city plans to add …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Federal Budget 2024: Winners and Losers

ABC

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the government's third budget, with a $300 power bill boon for every Australian household, but the purse strings kept tight on other measures. Winner: Housing The federal government will direct $1 billion of its National Housing Infrastructure Facility towards crisis and transitional accommodation for women and children fleeing domestic violence and for youth. They …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

More children are not attending school, bridge classes a problem

Dutch News

The number of children who should be at school but are not registered with any educational establishment went up by one-third in the last academic year to 13,707, according to education ministry figures. There are also waiting lists for the bridging classes, where children who have just moved to the Netherlands go to learn Dutch and get up to speed …

Children Dutch

7 months, 2 weeks ago

More children are not attending school, bridge classes a problem

Dutch News

The number of children who should be at school but are not registered with any educational establishment went up by one-third in the last academic year to 13,707, according to education ministry figures. There are also waiting lists for the bridging classes, where children who have just moved to the Netherlands go to learn Dutch and get up to speed …

Children Dutch

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Wealthy family to pay off all debts for 3,000 Rotterdam families, as Arnhem helps others

NL Times

After the city of Arnhem announced plans to pay off all debts of approximately 50 households in Immerloo, which is listed as the most impoverished postal code area in the Netherlands, a family worth billions in in Rotterdam announced plans to do the same for their region. The Van der Vorm family wants to work with 1,000 families in Rotterdam …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Amsterdam schools struggling now that Covid support is over

NL Times

Now that Amsterdam schools no longer receive extra money to help kids catch up with delays sustained during the coronavirus pandemic, they are struggling to fill the hole in their budgets. “By hiring externally, we were able to guarantee continuity for students and create smaller classes,” Steven Tan of Akso Schools, which has 35 primary schools in the city, told …

Schools

9 months, 1 week ago

New Mexico expands support to more youths as they age out of foster care

Associated Press

SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico is expanding the reach of a program that includes providing support for housing, health care and transportation to youths raised in foster care as they turn 18 and age out of the child welfare system, under an executive order signed Thursday by Gov. The order signed by the Democratic governor is expected to add …

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10 months ago

Health service worried about suicide among Amsterdam young people; Up 40% in four years

NL Times

Health service GGD is concerned about the increasing number of young people taking their own lives in Amsterdam. In four years, the number of suicides among people under 30 in Amsterdam increased by 40 percent, Parool reports based on figures from Formatus, the GGD’s forensic medicine registration network. “What we can do is focus on prevention in certain risk groups …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Amsterdam hits housing snag: Construction falls short of target

NL Times

Despite starting construction on over 5,000 homes in 2023, Amsterdam fell short of its ambitious goal of 7,500 new units, highlighting ongoing challenges in addressing the city's chronic housing shortage. These factors, combined with uncertainties surrounding rental market legislation and high interest rates, have made investors cautious, especially in the mid-priced rental segment, where construction lagged behind expectations. Van Dantzig …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Amsterdam launches pilot program to offer faster debt relief for economically homeless

NL Times

In an effort to help financially struggling residents, the city of Amsterdam launched a new pilot program to assist 100 "economically homeless" individuals with debts exceeding 2,200 euros. The standard 18-month debt repayment period is shortened to 12 months, while a portion of the debt is forgiven when participants meet predetermined goals related to financial literacy, employment, or securing stable …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Amsterdam to create 20,000 new homes in existing neighborhoods

NL Times

Amsterdam is changing its housing construction strategy. Instead of building homes in business districts or creating new neighborhoods like in recent years, the city will create 20,000 new homes in existing neighborhoods that need more investment. This way, Amsterdam will remain a good and pleasant city for all its residents in the future.” With the densification, Amsterdam will also invest …

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1 year ago

Dutch debt level falls amid €3 billion surplus; Recession slightly worse than thought

NL Times

The Dutch government managed to bring down the national debt, while collecting a surplus of 3 billion euros in revenue during the first three quarters of the year. According to the national statistics office, the government achieved a surplus of 3 billion euros in the first three quarters of 2023. Government debt also decreased by almost 14 billion euros to …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Rotterdam pushing more education money into toddlers, solving teacher shortage

NL Times

Rotterdam education alderman Said Kasmi plans to allocate more funds to early childhood initiatives, enhance educational quality, better integrate education with prevention and youth services, and address the persistent teacher shortage over the next four years. Out of the total education budget of 216 million euros, Kasmi intends to spend 40 million on these four key areas. "The ongoing staff …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Fewer Amsterdam kids getting vaccinated: Baby vaccination rate down to 83%

NL Times

The vaccination rate among kids in Amsterdam has fallen for the third year in a row. Babies’ vaccination rate is now well below the 90 percent standard the World Health Organization uses for most vaccinations, which indicates whether a population is well-protected against infectious diseases. Before 2020, the average vaccination rate for babies under 2 years old was consistently above …

Vaccination Rate

1 year, 7 months ago

Tourism and cancelled projects boost Amsterdam's cash reserves

Dutch News

Amsterdam attracted almost €200 million more than it spent last year, partly due to the tourism recovery in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the city’s 2022 accounts. Some €18 million of the unexpected surplus was down to tourist taxes, which generated nearly €140 million for the city’s coffers. In addition, some cash was left over because the …

City Van Buren

1 year, 7 months ago

Tourism and cancelled projects boost Amsterdam's cash reserves

Dutch News

Amsterdam attracted almost €200 million more than it spent last year, partly due to the tourism recovery in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the city’s 2022 accounts. Some €18 million of the unexpected surplus was down to tourist taxes, which generated nearly €140 million for the city’s coffers. In addition, some cash was left over because the …

City Van Buren

1 year, 7 months ago

More tourism, fewer investments give Amsterdam coffers a €200 million boost

NL Times

Last year, Amsterdam made 196.5 million euros more than it spent, according to the annual accounts presented by alderman Hester van Buren. Due to previous lockdowns and their lingering effects, Amsterdam expected a loss of 65 million euros in revenue on the tourist tax. Staff shortages also meant 4.5 million euros less spent on maintenance of quays and bridges and …

Amsterdam Million Euros Expected Staff Shortages

1 year, 8 months ago

Budget deficits loom for majority of Dutch municipalities

NL Times

The majority of municipalities in the Netherlands are expected to face structural budget deficits in 2026, according to an analysis commissioned by the Association of Dutch Municipalities. This situation raises concerns about the ability of municipalities to cover their expenses and maintain a buffer to absorb setbacks. The analysis compared the annual financial statements of 308 municipalities, revealing that municipalities …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Utrecht to keep its own welfare benefit rules for youngsters

Dutch News

Utrecht city council is to retain its own rules for dealing with youngsters who make welfare claims to remove the difference between the under-27s and older claimants. Utrecht scrapped age-related measures in 2022 and welfare chief Linda Voortman told the Volkskrant that officials have decided to remove them permanently. Nevertheless, the paper points out, the number of youngsters claiming welfare …

Welfare Youngsters Utrecht Benefit Rules

1 year, 8 months ago

Utrecht to keep its own welfare benefit rules for youngsters

Dutch News

Utrecht city council is to retain its own rules for dealing with youngsters who make welfare claims to remove the difference between the under-27s and older claimants. Utrecht scrapped age-related measures in 2022 and welfare chief Linda Voortman told the Volkskrant that officials have decided to remove them permanently. Nevertheless, the paper points out, the number of youngsters claiming welfare …

Welfare Youngsters Utrecht Benefit Rules

1 year, 8 months ago

Amsterdam wants to crack down on illegal prostitution, mayor says

NL Times

The city of Amsterdam wants to tackle illegal prostitution this year by tightening up supervision and enforcement of existing laws, implementing more effective controls and erecting more barriers to make it harder for the practice to continue. Exploitation and human trafficking is much more common in illegal prostitution in Amsterdam than in licensed sex work, argued Mayor Femke Halsema in …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Dutch gov't pushes €2 million into making period products free for more women

NL Times

The Dutch government is pushing more money into fighting poverty, including 2 million euros specifically to make free menstruation products available to more women. The government is also awarding 15.8 million euros in subsidies to Stichting Voedselvangnet, the foundation that purchases and supplies food to food banks, over the next four years for the purchase of food, clothing, school supplies, …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Netherlands launches free meal at school program for struggling families

NL Times

From today, primary and secondary schools in the Netherlands can sign up for free school meals for their students who need them. The government made 100 million euros available for this program, organized by the Youth Education Fund and the Red Cross. “That is why we will be helping students with a good meal at school on a larger scale …

Netherlands School Meal Free Meal

1 year, 9 months ago

Netherlands to spend €105 million to reduce classroom sizes, add tutoring

NL Times

The Netherlands is pushing an extra 105 million euros into ensuring that all secondary school children can achieve their best by working hard. Over 100,000 students at 700 secondary schools will benefit from this in the coming years, Minister Dennis Wiersma said. “Schools are instructed to use the extra money where students need it, for example, for practical or technique …

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2 years ago

Dutch government increases childcare allowance to cover rising costs

NL Times

The government will increase the childcare allowance slightly more next year to compensate for the sharply rising costs of childcare, Minister Karien van Gennip said in a letter to parliament on Tuesday. Last week, RTL Nieuws reported that childcare costs were increasing significantly more than the allowance next year, by 10 and 5.6 percent, respectively. Instead of 5.6 percent, the …

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2 years ago

Amsterdam families may soon find even greater shortages of adequate affordable housing

NL Times

Only about half of Amsterdam’s families with four or more people living under one roof reside in a social housing flat that provides enough space. Even more families living in affordable housing are expected to remain in spaces that are too cramped, said social housing corporation Rochdale. Compounding the issue is that families occupying larger social housing apartments often remain …

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2 years ago

Nearly 7 percent of kids in Netherlands living at risk of poverty

NL Times

Last year, 891,000 people in the Netherlands lived in households with an income below the low-income threshold. That means that 6.6 percent of children in the Netherlands are growing up at risk of poverty, Statistics Netherlands reported. That percentage is slightly lower than in 2020 when 6.8 percent of children lived at risk of poverty. The long-term poverty risk, when …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Most Netherlands kids happy with life; 1 in 7 unhappy

NL Times

The children in the Netherlands give their lives an average score of 7.7. But 13 percent of 8 to 18-year-olds give their life a 5 or less, the Children’s Ombudsman reported after surveying 2,347 children. We think this is because they have less and less confidence that adults, not their parents, will solve the problems in society,” a spokesperson for …

Children Netherlands Problems

2 years, 1 month ago

Money worries increasingly affecting young people in Netherlands

NL Times

Six in ten young people are worried about the rise in prices in the past year, UNICEF Netherlands reported after surveying over 1,000 teenagers between the ages of 10 and 18. Young people up to the age of 21 who are on welfare benefits are also likely to suffer from long-term financial problems, the National Ombudsman also said on Monday. …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Half of schools in desperate need of renovations, often at education's expense

NL Times

Almost half of the around 9,300 primary- and secondary schools in the Netherlands are in desperate need of renovation or repairs, according to new figures from Bouwend Nederland. “Thes unhealthy schools are at the expense of teachers' and students’ health,” Ruben Heezen of Bouwend Nederland said to NOS. “It also has a real effect on learning performance,” According to Bouwend …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Thousands more children set to be taken into care as council social work budgets cut

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1,000 Amsterdam kids could lose youth care next year due to reorganization

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