Greece provides free childcare to over 1300 families
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The Greek Public Employment Service (ΔΥΠΑ) is currently providing free childcare for 1,394 children across the country.
Twenty-seven of the agency’s 28 childcare facilities began operating on September 1st, offering free care, meals, and early education to children between six months and four years old. These services support working parents and job seekers. The ΔΥΠΑ is also preparing to reopen the Yannoulis daycare center in Larissa, which sustained damage during the severe weather event Daniel in September 2023.
It anticipates welcoming 22 children when it resumes operations within the second half of September. The agency reports that 385 applications were canceled during the enrollment process but continues to review applications from those on the waiting list, expecting to increase the number of children enrolled by the end of September. ΔΥΠΑ has fully implemented fire safety recommendations from the fire service at all facilities and is completing certification procedures.
Additionally, the agency has approved construction of a new daycare center in Salamis, projected to accommodate 50 to 60 children and open in 2028.
