Dear parents,

here we inform you about new relevant developments regarding our child care services.

CHILD CARE: Emergency care, not regular care

HAMBURG
As a result of the Senate's decision of March 19 2020, all Hamburg daycare centers and schools will cease regular operations by April 19. This also applies to all Hamburg childcare facilities of WABE e.V. The aim of this measure is to further contain the chain of infection of the corona virus. (see here: https://www.hamburg.de/allgemeinverfuegungen/13746124/general-decree-20-march-2020/ (Status: 20.03.2020)

For this reason, parents are urgently requested to take care of their children at home until 19 April 2020. However, parents should refrain from looking after their children at the home of their grandparents or other persons belonging to the risk group to protect these persons.

For parents who are absolutely dependent on the care of their children, daycare centres will remain open. Care is thus available primarily to persons whose work is important for the provision of basic services and the maintenance of the infrastructure. It is ultimately up to the parents to decide whether there is an urgent need for care. (Status: 19.03.2020)

Parental contributions Hamburg
These restrictions are necessary and we are aware that they represent an exceptional situation for all of us. In order to relieve the burden on your families, WABE e.V. will follow the request of the Hamburg Senate and refund the parents' contributions proportionately for the period from 16 March to 19 April 2020. We are in exchange with the responsible Hamburg authorities for a regulation going beyond this. (Status: 25.03.2020)

Here you will find further information for Hamburg: https://www.hamburg.de/kindertagesbetreuung-allgemein/13701524/coronavirus-elterninfo/(German only) https://www.hamburg.com/residents/settle/health/13702364/coronavirus/

SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN
On 19 March 2020, Schleswig-Holstein also decided to continue to suspend teaching in schools and day-care centres. For day-care centres (including crèches) and corresponding school-based childcare services such as open all-day schools, there are bans on entering children.

Here too, emergency care is provided for children of workers in areas of critical infrastructure (the groups of persons are defined here). This applies for the time being until 19 April 2020 (as of 19.03.2020)

Here you will find further information for Schleswig-Holstein: https://schleswig-holstein.de/DE/Landesregierung/VIII/_startseite/Artikel_2020/I/200129_Grippe_Coronavirus.html

MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN

The following applies to our WABE-Kita Naturtalent in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Due to a general ruling by the state government in Schwerin on 14 March 2020, attendance at day care centres in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is prohibited from Monday 16 March 2020 up to and including Sunday 19 April 2020.

Within the framework of emergency care, an educational care service is provided for day care for children - in case of urgent need - basically only for children of employees who are entrusted with the performance of tasks to secure and maintain public safety and order. (Status: 19.03.2020)

Here you will find further information for Mecklenburg Vorpommern: https://www.regierung-mv.de/Landesregierung/sm/Aktuell/?id=158498&processor=processor.sa.pressemitteilung (German only)

NATIONWIDE EXCLUSION FROM CARE 
Furthermore, regardless of the parents' occupational group, children and employees from risk areas must stay at home for 14 days after their return. Suspected or confirmed cases of Corona may not be supervised. Daily situation report, risk areas and particularly affected areas can be viewed daily at https://www.rki.de/EN/Home/homepage_node.html

WABE e.V. is in close contact with the responsible authorities and health authorities. As soon as there are new developments, we will inform you.

GENERAL CONTACT REGULATIONS

On 22 March 2020, the federal and state governments agreed on uniform rules for whole Germany. These include (further measures and information can be found at https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en) (Status: 22.03.2020)

• Citizens are demanded to reduce social contacts as much as possible
• Minimum distance in public spaces of at least 1.50 metres
• Travel to work, emergency care, participation in necessary appointments, individual sports and exercise in the fresh air remain possible

Helpful information for you Federal Ministry of Family Affairs supports parents with low incomes with Emergency KiZ (child allowance): In order to support families with low incomes in the Corona period, the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs has therefore launched the Emergency KiZ: https://www.bmfsfj.de/bmfsfj/themen/familie/familienleistungen/kinderzuschlag/notfall-kiz (German only, Status: 23.03.2020) 

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