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New rules to regulate noon care centers
    2019-08-15  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

THE registration process for setting up off-campus noon care centers in Shenzhen will be simplified, and all members of society are encouraged to provide noon care services for students, according to the city’s revised regulations on the management of off-campus noon care centers, the Shenzhen Evening News reported yesterday.

The regulations were approved by the municipal government Aug. 8 and will be issued in due time, the report said.

According to the original rules, more than one license is required to establish a legal noon care center in Shenzhen.

Statistics show that there are nearly 7,000 noon care centers of different sizes in the city. However, less than 200 of them have obtained legal qualifications in accordance with the regulations and a majority of them are located in residential buildings surrounding primary and secondary schools.

The Shenzhen Municipal Justice Bureau recently conducted several studies in communities to inquire about parents’ thoughts on choosing off-campus noon care centers.

Some parents said that the legal ones generally charge too much, so it’s less expensive to choose those without certificates. More than a few parents also worried about the quality of those centers, especially regarding food security and personal safety.

“At first, I rented a room near the school to take care of my own children, but many parents turned to me and said they also wanted their children to be looked after,” one parent said.

The parent added that he took care of other children out of his own good will, but his noon care center was forced to close down several times by law enforcers.

According to an industry insider, the original rules stipulated that off-campus noon care centers had to be set up as “private non-enterprises,” which hindered the development of the industry. Moreover, the threshold for setting up a noon care center was too high.

The revised regulations stipulate that parents who provide noon care services can set up a center without registration, but the number of students should be no less than five.

The regulations further suggest that parents sign an agreement with the center to clarify their respective rights, obligations and security responsibilities. The educational administration departments should provide contract samples for noon care centers and parents, and other relevant departments should provide guidelines and safety training. (Zhou Ting)

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