Effectiveness of Childcare Policies for Children Aged 2 to 6
Announced Date：2020-04-06
Announced Unit：Office of the Secretary
The Executive Yuan held its 3683th Cabinet meeting on January 2, 2020, for the presentation on the effectiveness and outlook of the zero- to six-year-old childcare policy given by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Based on the two major principles of “expansion of affordable preschool education” and “alleviation of parental burdens,” the Executive Yuan’s countermeasures against low birth rates include the “expansion of public kindergartens,” “establishment of a quasi-public mechanism,” and “expansion of the issuance of childcare allowances," all aimed to achieve comprehensive care for children aged zero to six. The effectiveness of such policy has been vindicated through better access for young families over the years.