Nursery school enrolment is going well – 426 new pupils
Enrolment for Hafnarfjörður's nurseries is proceeding well, and all children born in May 2021 who were registered as residents of the municipality in May 2022 have received an offer of a nursery place. The number of new children in nurseries in Hafnarfjörður for the autumn of 2022 is 426. For most of them, the settling-in period began in August and is scheduled to end on 10 September. Three nurseries have postponed part of their settling-in period until the end of September or until recruitment is complete.
The number of new children in nurseries in autumn 2022 is 426.
Enrolment for Hafnarfjörður's nursery schools is going well and all
children born in May 2021 and registered with
residents of the municipality in May 2022 received an offer of a nursery school place. Number
The number of new children in nurseries in Hafnarfjörður in autumn 2022 is 426. The settling-in period began at
most of them in August and is scheduled to end on 10 September. Three
Nurseries have postponed part of their induction until the end of September or thereabouts.
until the appointments are concluded. The deferral applies to 17 children. This summer, 28 new applications were received.
Applications for children of school age and they will be allocated in the coming weeks.
Mobile classrooms set up at three nurseries
A mobile installation is currently underway.
classrooms at three nurseries in the municipality. It is planned that
the classrooms will be ready for use in the autumn term of 2022. Portable
Classrooms open up to 100 nursery places in addition to the places that are already
are available within the municipality but today there are 1,651 children in 17 nurseries and will be
then around 1751 after the expansion. If everything goes to plan with the portable classrooms and
The recruitment of staff in line with the increased number of children, then all children born in June
2021 and earlier offers of a place. An offer of a place will be sent out to parents and
of the guardian, when it is known when the installation work will be completed and the council
has been in new positions.
The guideline age for main autumn entry is 15.
months
The school starting age for children in Hafnarfjörður has been lowered steadily and
strong in recent years in line with potential and human resources. In 2016, a benchmark regarding
Age for main autumn enrolment: 18 months. Today and in recent years.
the benchmark has been 15 months. Hafnarfjörður municipality has been looking at
the possibilities of establishing flexible arrangements which should contribute to
a shorter working week for everyone, both children and staff. Such a project requires
the participation of all and is only achieved through the active cooperation of the entire school community.
Such an approach considers the welfare of children and meets the needs of
the working environment of all staff in nurseries. During the year, an analysis is set to begin and
preparation for the expansion of the Smáralundur nursery by one unit with this in mind
to lower the school leaving age for children further in well-considered steps over the coming years. Other
Measures under consideration include, among other things, an increase in the number of professionals.
daycare providers and possible home payments.
Support for education, increased benefits and improved
choice
Training contracts and support for education in the profession has for some time
For years, it has been one of the cornerstones of the City of Hafnarfjörður's operations and has
The initiative has enjoyed considerable popularity. The municipality has in recent years laid
a strong emphasis on increasing the educational level of staff in the nurseries, alongside
To promote the education of the unskilled and the interest of all in this important and creative work.
which takes place within the nurseries. Considerable funding has been allocated to
increased benefits and improved terms and conditions for nursery staff and was, etc. one of the main priorities in the City of Hafnarfjörður's 2022 budget is to create better and more attractive working conditions in the city's nurseries. Were these
Market channels in active dialogue with nursery managers to respond to the call
in excess of collective agreements.
Among the measures implemented at the beginning of 2022:
- Nursery staff get a 75% discount on
nursery fees - Nursery staff get priority at
Nursery place - Management ratio of assistant nursery head
Increased by 20-35% to support professional work - An increase in the fixed overtime for all
nursery staff - Car and phone allowance for managers
- Guidance and training for nursery staff
strengthened
All jobs within the Hafnarfjörður nursery school are available.
advertisements on the council's recruitment website. Today, a total of 23 posts are vacant in
the town's nursery school system or an average of 1.35 full-time equivalent posts per school. Nursery school system
The City of Hafnarfjörður has 17 nurseries with 519 full-time equivalent posts and 626 employees.