Language level requirements for childcare workers

What changes?

Do you work in childcare? There will be language requirements for educational and childcare staff. Employees need to have a certificate or diploma that shows that they have a basic knowledge of the Dutch language. This means they should have attained a level 3F or B2 according to the European Framework for Languages (CEFR).

For whom?

• entrepreneurs in childcare

When?

This change in the Childcare Provisions Act Regulations (Regeling Wet Kinderopvang) will come into effect on 1 January 2025.