Policy Document
The Kindergarten Act III
Benefits & Requirements
Coverage: Eligible groups or beneficiaries
Owners of kindergartens; municipalities; county governor; the kindergarten authority
Types of provision stipulated by this document
Mixed
Types of childcare provided by the State stipulated by this document
Kindergarten
Pre-primary school entry age
There is no formal pre-primary school distinct from kindergarten in Norway.
Benefits offered by this document for using childcare services
Yes
Types of benefits guaranteed by this document
Access-To-Specific-Public-Or-Social-Services
Conditions for accessing this benefit
No
Amount of the subsidy or contribution granted
Families with children aged two and under in ordinary kindergartens: NOK196,200
Families with children aged three to six in ordinary kindergartens: NOK94,700
Maximum duration of the benefit
Five years
The duration of the benefit is determined by the following specific conditions
No
Does this document guarantee a provision of childcare free of costs?
No
Read the Law
Original full text source in native language
LOV-2005-06-17-64
Full text web source in English
Original full text web source in native language
Secondary Literature & Sources
Links to databases and sources for the analysis or evaluation of this policy field
http://www.udir.no/Stottemeny/English/
http://www.ssb.no/en/utdanning
https://www.ssb.no/utdanning/statistikker/barnehager/aar-endelige/2015-05-04