Hanau strengthens daycare centers: 25 new colleagues welcomed!

Hanau strengthens daycare centers: 25 new colleagues welcomed!

There is reason to be happy in Hanau! Mayor Dr. Maximilian Bieri personally welcomed 25 new employees in daycare. His message was clear: work in daycare centers is of great importance for the well-being of the city's society and plays an essential role in the future of Hanau. Ultimately, the city is facing growth, which is also accompanied by the impending district freedom. This gives the issue of early childhood education additional urgency.

In her speech, Astrid Weiermann, the head of the company's own operations, emphasized the responsibility the new colleagues will have for the city's youngest citizens. The event not only offered the new employees an overview of their important contacts, such as the equal opportunities officer and the staff council, but also the opportunity to discuss the structures of the company in discussion groups. These initiatives are part of the 20th anniversary of the city's own Hanau child day care company, which has enjoyed impressive development since 2005.

Growth and care capacities

Since the end of 2022 at the latest, it has been clear that a new wind is blowing in Hanau: over 628 new childcare places have already been created to meet the increasing demand. The current 30 municipal daycare centers with around 700 employees and 90 day care workers also include 28 independently owned facilities. The trend is increasing and several thousand children are now looked after every day. In order to continue to meet needs in the future, further measures to create childcare places are planned by 2030, including new buildings and cooperation with independent providers, as the city administration announced in its report, which can be found on the vorsprung-online.de website.

Another exciting field in Hanau day care is the effort to ensure digital accessibility. The company's goal is to make the website user-friendly www.kita-hanau.de to provide better access for all citizens, including people with disabilities. The orientation towards the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) shows the willingness to continuously work on the accessibility of the website. Features like customizable text sizes and full keyboard navigation make the site much easier to use.

False information circulating

However, amidst these positive developments, there are also worrying reports. The Federal Statistical Office warns of fake cover letters that are currently in circulation and falsely request people to submit personal data for a non-existent study on international economic relations. The affected citizens should not provide any personal information to the mentioned email addresses as it is a fraudulent operation as stated on the website of destatis.de can be read.

A lot is happening in the area of ​​child day care in Hanau. By hiring new skilled workers and the city's commitment to further expanding and modernizing its offerings, Hanau is showing that it is serious about supporting the little ones. The coming years will be crucial to how this development continues and what impact it will have on the city community.