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Th is book seeks to explore why the workplace has become involved in childcare
support and what programmes have been implemented, based on concrete ex-
amples of childcare support that can be found in workplaces around the world.
Even a quick look at the Internet reveals that there are a number of enterprises,
government departments, parastatals, universities and other organizations that
have adopted measures to help their workers with childcare. These measures
include not only the traditional workplace nursery but many other innovative
ways of helping workers access care for their children.
While the role of the employer is oft en important, other partners such as
trade unions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and organizations special-
izing in childcare, as well as government departments, are increasingly becoming
involved in workplace-related programmes. Unions are providing advice to their
Introduction
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Workplace Solutions for Childcare
affi liates on collective bargaining for childcare support and, in some cases, are
involved directly in childcare provision. Governments in a number of countries
(such as Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom) specifi cally encourage and
help employers to provide some form of childcare support, in some cases backed
by incentives. National reports have been prepared in a number of countries, such
as Australia, Canada, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States,
giving examples of companies which are providing some childcare assistance.
Despite all the documentation and information available on web sites con-
cerning industrialized countries, relatively little is known about workplace initiatives
for childcare in the developing world. Also, awareness of the possibilities for work-
place support and of the variety of ways that have been found for helping workers with
childcare problems is not widespread globally. Th e present book thus tries to fi ll this
gap by providing a review of how various partners have become involved and of the
types of solutions they have found in both industrialized and developing countries.
Th e book draws heavily on concrete examples. Many such examples are derived
from secondary sources, which tend to relate to industrialized countries. In add-
ition, a number of case studies were prepared specifi cally for this publication with
particular emphasis on the developing countries for which there is less information
already available. Th e case studies were taken from a limited number of countries in
order to allow for a more detailed assessment of national policies and programmes
for childcare and to be able to situate the workplace initiatives within this context.
Part II of this publication consists of country chapters which provide a
national overview followed by workplace examples. Six developing countries
are included (Brazil, Chile, India, Kenya, South Africa and Th ailand) and four
industrialized countries (France, Hungary, the United Kingdom and the United
States). Th e workplace case studies provide considerable detail on why the child-
care support was started, how it is funded and managed, how various partners are
involved, and the limitations and benefi ts of the support provided. In this way,
the reader can better understand why and how the childcare solution was put in
place and how it is working.
By providing and analysing examples of workplace solutions for childcare,
the present book aims at:
● increasing awareness of the possibilities for workplace programmes as well as
their benefi ts and limitations;
● providing insight into the reasons why various actors, in particular employers
and trade unions, have become involved; and
● off ering greater understanding on how support for childcare has been organ-
ized and funded in a variety of workplaces.
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