1. New focus of social services on family and working life reconciliation
Alexandra Bublišová
Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic

2. History of childcare services
Established in 19th century
Créche / facilities / scope of ministries
No institutional support
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3. Forms of childcare Parental care / home based vs. facility based
Preferred forms of care children 6 months - 2 years
children between 2 and 3 years 
children older than 3 years   
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4. Forms of childcare Care provided by mother/family
Care provided in a facilities for children
Zdroj: Daniel Gerbery 2015
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5. Maternity and labour market
Experience / OECD
Maternity leave and parental leave in Slovakia and EU
Leave in connection with childbirth and child care, including job protection (protection of employment) throughout the duration of the child care period
Income compensation during child care period by providing financial benefits
Reference: Brugiavini,A.,Pasini,G.,Trevisan,E.(2010): Maternity and Labour market Outcomes: Short Term and Long Term Effects; Thevenon,O., Solaz,A.(2012): Labour Market Effects of Parental Leave Policies in OECD Countries.
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6. State social support benefits and means of the childcare in Slovakia
Birth grant – lump sum in total - 829,86 €
Parental allowance – monthly 203,20 € is to provide proper care for a child under three years of age, or up to six years of age, if the child has poor long-term health conditions
Child benefit – monthly 23,52€
Childcare allowance – from January 2016 increased from 230 € to 280 € per month
The childcare allowance is intended for parents who have decided to go back to their employment before their child reaches three years of age, or up to six years of age in case of a child with long-term health condition and the care is provided by formal care provider or by another legal person.
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7. State social support benefits and means of the childcare in Slovakia
Maternity leave benefit from January increased from 65% to 70% of the daily assessment rate up to 34 weeks
Alimony Benefit  
Substitute Child Care Support Benefits
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8. Improvement of measures aimed at childcare
Starting points
The government has committed pursuant to governmental declaration for the programming period covering the years 2016 – 2020 to create legislative basis for development of social services in support of family with dependent children up to the age of three within the reconciliation of  family and work life.
The European Council in 2002 in Barcelona set objectives in the area of child care services that have bound member states of EU to establish care centres for at least 90% of children between three years of age until starting the compulsory education and at least 33% of children under the age of three.
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9. Social services system
Discerption based on adverse social situations or target groups
that are services aimed
social services for crisis intervention by outreach social services or social services in facilities /centres /institutions
social services to support family with children
social services to deal with adverse social situation caused by severe disability, social service to deal with adverse health or reaching the retirement age
social services using telecommunication technologies
support services
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10. Flexibility of choice of childcare based on parents’ needs
Within the social services for families with children is provided
Help with individual childcare
Temporary care facilities
Social services supporting reconciliation of family and work life
Outreach support in family setting, in family setting of care giver or in intentionally designated area of employer
Child care facilities for children under the age of three
Early intervention service
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11. The current situation in Slovakia
Child care facilities
The current situation in Slovakia
No legislative regulation
Without institutional body
Without adequate regulation
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12. Child care facilities The Future
The scope of the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family
Registration of services at appropriate higher territorial district
Regulation of qualification
Personal standards
Quality assurance and oversight of care provided
Penalty for breach of conditions
The proposed legislative regulation with expected date of enty into force at the beginning of 2017
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13. Central register of social services providers
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14. Capacity-Building in childcare facilities
in different regions across Slovakia
Financial support from Structural and investment funds
Integrated regional operational programme
Operational programme Human resources
In total of 40,2 mil. EUR
In the period , the Structural Funds foresees the establishment of 90 childcare facilities for children under three years of age at the community level with a capacity of 1,800 places
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15. Improvement of conditions for the reconciliation of family and work life
Flexible working hours
Employment with reduced working hours
Job sharing
Working from home
Sufficient capacities in facilities for children
Support for fathers taking part in providing child care during the parental leave
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16. Thank you for your attention !
Alexandra Bublišová Social Services Department
Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic