Landtag Schleswig-Holstein: Financial support for all-day care!

Landtag Schleswig-Holstein: Financial support for all-day care!

On June 18, 2025, an important meeting took place in the Schleswig-Holstein state parliament in which Finance Minister Silke Schneider (Greens) brought up support for the expansion of all-day care in the municipalities. This is a hot wire from the perspective of the education sector, because the sovereigns have decided to take over the lack of money for all -day expansion. A look at the funding guideline shows that up to 85 percent of the costs are financed. ndr 62.5 percent of the funds required are available, which means around 180 million euros annually for the municipalities.

The beginning of the session was particularly exciting; Shortly after a fire alarm, the MPs showed that the lessons did not stand still. The CDU parliamentary group leader Tobias Koch and the Greens parliamentary group leader Lasse Petersdotter explained their "pact for democracy" and announced that from the school year 2027/2028 the hours for interdisciplinary lessons (WIPO) should be increased by two hours. However, these plans are in the shade of planned cuts in the upper level that are still being treated in an upcoming debate.

investments in education

The SPD sees the need for a “Schleswig-Holstein Pact” offer to initiate targeted investments in daycare centers, schools, education, health and climate protection. The CDU and the Greens also emphasized that it must first be clarified how much money can be planned because the MPs still lack federal laws. One topic that is very popular is also the increase in the commuter flat rate and the reduction of sales tax for gastronomy.

Another urgent topic was the condition of dementia supply: around 68,000 people live in Schleswig-Holstein with dementia. The SSW called for a revision of the dementia plan, while the FDP raised questions about the implementation of the new daycare law, in particular in terms of quality through loosened skilled workers.

all -day care in focus

The all-day expansion remains a central topic of education policy in Schleswig-Holstein. On June 17, the funding guideline for the investment program came into force. A total volume of up to 196 million euros is planned, which is financed from federal and state funds. that the state of Schleswig-Holstein provides an additional 52.5 million euros for this area.

Of course, these funding for new buildings, conversions, extensions as well as for renovations and equipment investments can be applied for. From July 1, 2024, the school authorities can call up the application forms on the homepage of the IB.SH, whereby the actual submission is possible from September 1, 2024. The application process should give school providers a lot of time to prepare the documents.

With the full day, it is aimed at reducing educational attendance and effectively counteracting the shortage of skilled workers. By 2026, the "Master Plan full day" should determine concrete framework conditions that are required by associations in order to increase the quality and organizational structure in all-day care. Increase.

at a time when the challenges in education policy are getting bigger and a large number of side projects such as the rail infrastructure improvement program must be tackled, it becomes clear how important a common strategy for high-quality all-day care is to ensure educational justice in Schleswig-Holstein. This is also an investment in the future of our children and adolescents.