Kindergarten
Kindergartens in Norway are pedagogical institutions providing early childhood education and care for children aged 0-5 years. Children start compulsory school the year they turn six.
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Admission to places
The entitlement to a place in a kindergarten applies to children who turn one year old no later than the end of November in the year that they apply for a place. Children born after the end of November will be entitled to a place in the following year.
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Competency in kindergarten
The professional and personal competencies of its staff are a kindergarten’s most important resource.
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Early Childhood Education and Care
Efforts to create the inclusive knowledge society must start early, and the government prioritises to lift the quality in the kindergarten sector.All children shall experience a safe environment for play, development and learning in good quality kindergartens with enough staff with good expertise.
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- Meld. St. 6 (2019–2020) Early intervention and inclusive education in kindergartens, schools and out-of-school-hours care - Report to the Storting 02/11/2020
- OECD – Thematic Review of Early Education and Care Policy in Norway 2015 Report 24/06/2015
- Kindergarten Act Law 09/05/2011
- Report No. 16 to the Storting (2006-2007) - Early Intervention for Lifelong Learning Report to the Storting 15/12/2006
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Department for Schools and Kindergartens
E-mail: postmottak@kd.dep.no
Phone:
+47 22 24 22 47
Address:
Postboks 8119 Dep, 0032 Oslo
Visitor address:
Kirkegata 18, Oslo