Expanded Role of Childcare Support Providers in Addressing Waiting Lists and Policy Priorities
First written in FY2016-Q3. 17 of 33 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-05-15.
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- 2026-05-15RestatedEarnings
「The Nationwide Any-Child Daycare Program will be fully implemented nationwide from April 2026.」
This reiterates the policy development that the program has entered full nationwide implementation. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Universal Childcare Access System has been fully implemented nationwide since April 2026. In addition, free early childhood education and childcare for children aged 3 to 5 has been implemented as a national program since October 2019. In Tokyo, the introduction of a separate program providing free childcare for first-born children aged 0 to 2 began in September 2025.」
The Universal Childcare Access System, previously scheduled for full nationwide implementation, was disclosed as having been fully implemented nationwide from April 2026. The start of free childcare for first-born children aged 0 to 2 in Tokyo is also described as a new policy development. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The Universal Childcare Access System is already in operation in some municipalities and is scheduled for full nationwide implementation in April 2026.」
The rollout schedule for the Universal Childcare Access System has been clarified, moving from implementation in some municipalities to planned full nationwide implementation in April 2026. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The "Basic Policy for Children" was approved by the Cabinet in December 2023, followed by approval in May 2024 of the "Child-Centered Action Plan 2024" based on that policy. This was the first action plan to present, in a unified manner, specific initiatives covering a broad range of child-related policies. These policies span the expansion of child allowances, the establishment of the Universal Childcare Access System, improvements in the treatment of childcare workers and others, and the promotion of ICT adoption.」
The "Child-Centered Action Plan 2024," based on the Basic Policy for Children, was approved, providing greater clarity on policy measures including child allowances, the Universal Childcare Access System, improvements in the treatment of childcare workers and ICT adoption. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the government is promoting related measures, including its vision of a "child-centered society," which consolidates child-related policies and places them at the center of society, and the establishment of the Children and Families Agency in April 2023 to address issues surrounding families in a comprehensive manner. The "Children's Future Strategy," approved by the Cabinet in December 2023, includes a review of staffing standards for childcare workers, the first in 76 years, and measures to improve their treatment.」
The company continues to describe child-focused policy developments, including the establishment of the Children and Families Agency and the review of staffing standards and improvements in treatment for childcare workers under the "Children's Future Strategy." - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The "Children's Future Strategy," approved by the Cabinet in December 2023, includes a review of staffing standards for childcare workers, the first in 76 years, and measures to improve their treatment.」
As a specific child policy measure, the company has newly disclosed that the "Children's Future Strategy" includes a review of staffing standards for childcare workers, the first in 76 years, and improvements in their treatment. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The draft proposal for the "different-dimension measures to address the declining birth rate" presented in the January 2023 policy speech and announced in March of that year included measures such as the first improvement in 75 years to staffing standards for childcare workers, further improvements in their treatment, and the establishment of the Universal Childcare Access System (provisional name), which would allow all households raising children to use childcare services regardless of employment requirements.」
The company continues to describe child-focused policy developments, including the establishment of the Children and Families Agency, improvements to staffing standards and treatment for childcare workers, the Universal Childcare Access System and improvements to government-set childcare fees. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of the government's response, the Children and Families Agency was established in April 2023 to strengthen child policy by consolidating policies concerning children and promoting a society centered on children under the concept of a child-centered society. The draft proposal announced in March includes policies described as "measures to address the declining birth rate on an unprecedented scale," including the first improvement in 75 years to staffing standards for childcare workers, further improvements in their treatment and the establishment of a proposed program allowing all families raising children to use childcare facilities regardless of employment requirements. In addition, the government designated child policy as its highest-priority policy in the policy speech in January 2023 and, in the Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform, or Honebuto Policy, approved by the Cabinet in June, stated that it would work to improve official prices for childcare facilities, certified childcare centers and other facilities in order to improve the quality of early childhood education and childcare. These developments have further strengthened the social focus on children.」
The Children and Families Agency, which had been described through the previous quarter only as an outlook and a draft proposal, was established in April 2023. The disclosure also provides details of policy measures, including improvements to staffing standards for childcare workers, the Universal Childcare Access System and improvements to government-set childcare fees. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The draft proposal announced in March includes policies described as "measures to address the declining birth rate on an unprecedented scale," including the first improvement in 75 years to staffing standards for childcare workers, further improvements in their treatment and the establishment of a proposed program allowing all families raising children to use childcare facilities regardless of employment requirements.」
In addition to the establishment of the Children and Families Agency in April 2023, a draft policy proposal was presented that included the first improvement in 75 years to staffing standards for childcare workers, improvements in their treatment and the proposed program allowing any child to attend childcare. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The government expects to launch the Children and Families Agency in April 2023, consolidating policies concerning children and promoting a society centered on children under the concept of a child-centered society. In addition, the government is expected to further strengthen the social focus on children by designating child policy as its highest-priority policy in the policy speech in January 2023 and presenting the broad policy framework for doubling the child-related budget in the Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform, or Honebuto Policy, in June.」
The company continues to describe the expected launch of the Children and Families Agency in April 2023 and adds the expected designation of child policy as the highest-priority policy in the January 2023 policy speech and the expected presentation in June of a broad policy framework for doubling the child-related budget. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The government expects to launch the Children and Families Agency in April 2023, consolidating policies concerning children and promoting a society centered on children under the concept of a child-centered society.」
The company continues to explain the expected launch of the Children and Families Agency in April 2023 and the strengthening of the government's child-focused policy stance. - FY2022-Q3More specific outlook for the launch of the Children and Families AgencyAnnual report
「The government expects to launch the Children and Families Agency in April 2023, consolidating policies concerning children and promoting a society centered on children under the concept of a child-centered society. Following the agency's establishment, the government is strengthening its child-focused policy stance, including plans to raise childcare-related spending to the mid-3% range of GDP, in line with Europe, and improve the treatment and social standing of childcare workers.」
The timing of the Children and Families Agency's launch has been specified as April 2023, replacing the previous description of "as early as possible in fiscal 2023." - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The government plans to establish the Children and Families Agency as early as possible in fiscal 2023, consolidating policies concerning children and promoting a society centered on children under the concept of a child-centered society. Following the agency's establishment, the government is strengthening its child-focused policy stance, including plans to raise childcare-related spending to the mid-3% range of GDP, in line with Europe, and improve the treatment and social standing of childcare workers.」
The company adds the policy developments of establishing the Children and Families Agency as early as possible in fiscal 2023, raising childcare-related spending to the mid-3% range of GDP, in line with Europe, and improving the treatment and social standing of childcare workers. - FY2021Update to the outlook for children on waiting lists and childcare demandAnnual report
「Although the number of children on waiting lists has been trending downward as municipalities expand childcare facilities, it remained 5,634 as of April 2021, still above the government's target of zero. In addition, the government announced the New Childcare安心 Plan in December 2020, setting a target of securing approximately 140,000 additional childcare places over the four years from fiscal 2021 through the end of fiscal 2024. Accordingly, demand for new childcare facilities is expected to continue at a certain level.」
Although the number of children on waiting lists had fallen to 5,634, it remained above the government's target of zero. The company describes the creation of approximately 140,000 places under the New Childcare安心 Plan and the continued demand for new facilities. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The national and local governments are implementing measures to secure childcare workers and develop childcare facilities in order to expand childcare capacity and meet growing demand. Specifically, free early childhood education and childcare began in October 2019, and in December 2020 the government announced the New Childcare安心 Plan, setting a target of securing approximately 140,000 additional places over the four years from fiscal 2021 through the end of fiscal 2024.」
The company continues to explain the target of securing approximately 140,000 places from fiscal 2021 through the end of fiscal 2024 through free early childhood education and childcare and the New Childcare安心 Plan. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The national and local governments are implementing measures to secure childcare workers and develop childcare facilities in order to expand childcare capacity and meet growing demand. Specifically, free early childhood education and childcare began in October 2019, and in December 2020 the government announced the New Childcare安心 Plan, setting a target of securing approximately 140,000 additional places over the four years from fiscal 2021 through the end of fiscal 2024.」
The company continues to explain the New Childcare安心 Plan's target of securing approximately 140,000 places from fiscal 2021 through the end of fiscal 2024 and the growing social role of childcare providers. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The national and local governments are implementing measures to secure childcare workers and develop childcare facilities in order to expand childcare capacity and meet growing demand. Specifically, free early childhood education and childcare began in October 2019, and in December 2020 the government announced the New Childcare安心 Plan, setting a target of securing approximately 140,000 additional places over the four years from fiscal 2021 through the end of fiscal 2024.」
The government announced the New Childcare安心 Plan and set a new target of securing approximately 140,000 childcare places over the four years from fiscal 2021 through the end of fiscal 2024. - FY2020Update to waiting lists, childcare capacity shortages and the demand outlook amid COVID-19Annual report
「The environment surrounding the childcare support business in which the Group operates saw some temporary reluctance to enroll children following the spread of COVID-19. However, the number of dual-income households and the female employment rate continue to trend upward amid changing attitudes toward women's participation in the workforce and government efforts to promote women's participation. Demand for childcare therefore remains high, and facility utilization has remained at a high level of more than 90%.」
The company describes temporary reluctance to enroll children due to COVID-19, while stating that childcare demand remains high and utilization exceeds 90%. It also discloses 12,439 children on waiting lists as of April 2020, an estimated shortage of capacity for 141,000 children and consideration of creating more than 100,000 additional places by the end of fiscal 2024. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To meet this growing childcare demand, the national and local governments are pursuing measures to secure childcare workers and develop childcare facilities in order to expand childcare capacity, with a policy of providing approximately 3 million places by the end of fiscal 2020. As the number of childcare facilities has increased as a result of these government initiatives, demand for new facilities is expected to slow somewhat going forward. Meanwhile, population inflows into central Tokyo continue to drive an increase in childcare demand, so despite regional differences, demand for new childcare facilities is expected to continue at a certain level for the time being.」
The company continues to describe the outlook for the government's childcare capacity expansion policy, a modest slowdown in demand for new facilities and continued demand for the time being due to population inflows into central Tokyo. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The number of dual-income households and the female employment rate have been trending upward amid changing attitudes toward women's participation in the workforce and government efforts to promote women's participation, and demand for childcare remains high.」
The company states that childcare demand remains high against a backdrop of increases in the number of dual-income households and the female employment rate, and explains that demand will continue due to the government's childcare capacity expansion policy and population inflows into central Tokyo. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「As the number of childcare facilities has increased as a result of these government initiatives, demand for new facilities is expected to slow somewhat going forward. Meanwhile, the start of free early childhood education and childcare in October 2019 is expected to increase the number of applicants seeking admission, and demand for new childcare facilities is expected to continue at a certain level for the time being.」
The company continues to forecast that demand for new childcare facilities will slow somewhat going forward but continue at a certain level for the time being due to free early childhood education and childcare. - FY2019Update to total childcare capacity and demand outlookAnnual report
「The government has set a policy target of approximately 3 million places for childcare capacity by the end of fiscal 2020. As the number of childcare facilities has increased as a result of these government initiatives, demand for new facilities is expected to slow somewhat going forward. Meanwhile, the start of free early childhood education and childcare in October 2019 is expected to increase the number of applicants seeking admission, and demand for new childcare facilities is expected to continue at a certain level for the time being.」
The government policy is described as targeting approximately 3 million places for childcare capacity by the end of fiscal 2020. The outlook indicates that demand for new childcare facilities will slow somewhat going forward but will continue at a certain level for the time being due to free early childhood education and childcare. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To meet this growing childcare demand, the national and local governments are pursuing measures to secure childcare workers and develop childcare facilities in order to expand childcare capacity, with a policy of adding capacity for 320,000 children by the end of fiscal 2020. As free early childhood education and childcare began in October 2019, the number of applicants seeking admission to childcare facilities may increase, and demand for new childcare facilities is expected to continue for the time being.」
The company continues to explain the expansion of childcare capacity by the national and local governments, the addition of capacity for 320,000 children by the end of fiscal 2020 and continued demand resulting from free early childhood education and childcare, which began in October 2019. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To meet this growing childcare demand, the national and local governments are pursuing measures to secure childcare workers and develop childcare facilities in order to expand childcare capacity, with a policy of adding capacity for 320,000 children by the end of fiscal 2020. As free early childhood education and childcare began in October 2019, the number of applicants seeking admission to childcare facilities may increase, and demand for new childcare facilities is expected to continue for the time being.」
As in the previous period, the company explains the expansion of childcare capacity by the national and local governments, the addition of capacity for 320,000 children by the end of fiscal 2020 and continued demand resulting from free early childhood education and childcare scheduled to begin in October 2019. - FY2019-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「To meet this growing childcare demand, the national and local governments are pursuing measures to secure childcare workers and develop childcare facilities in order to expand childcare capacity, with a policy of adding capacity for 320,000 children by the end of fiscal 2020. As free early childhood education and childcare began in October 2019, the number of applicants seeking admission to childcare facilities may increase, and demand for new childcare facilities is expected to continue for the time being.」
The description of the government's childcare capacity expansion policy has changed from the previous explanation of capacity for 220,000 children by the end of fiscal 2020 and an additional 100,000 children by fiscal 2022 to a policy of adding capacity for 320,000 children by the end of fiscal 2020. The possibility that free early childhood education and childcare, scheduled to begin in October 2019, would increase the number of applicants seeking admission has also been added. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, in June 2017, the government announced the Childcare安心 Plan, targeting the elimination of waiting lists by creating childcare capacity for 220,000 children by the end of fiscal 2020 and an additional 100,000 children by fiscal 2022, or 320,000 children in total. The number of childcare facilities is expected to continue increasing.」
The company continues to explain the Childcare安心 Plan's creation of capacity for 320,000 children and the expected increase in the number of childcare facilities. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In June 2017, the government announced the Childcare安心 Plan, targeting the elimination of waiting lists by creating childcare capacity for 220,000 children by the end of fiscal 2020 and an additional 100,000 children by fiscal 2022, or 320,000 children in total. The number of childcare facilities is expected to continue increasing.」
The company continues to explain the Childcare安心 Plan's creation of capacity for a total of 320,000 children and the expected increase in the number of childcare facilities. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In June 2017, the government announced the Childcare安心 Plan, targeting the elimination of waiting lists by creating childcare capacity for 220,000 children by the end of fiscal 2020 and an additional 100,000 children by fiscal 2022, or 320,000 children in total. The number of childcare facilities is expected to continue increasing.」
The company continues to explain the Childcare安心 Plan's creation of capacity for a total of 320,000 children and the expected increase in the number of childcare facilities. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In June of this year, the government also announced a new plan to create childcare capacity for 220,000 children by the end of fiscal 2020 and an additional 100,000 children by fiscal 2022, further increasing the social importance of childcare providers.」
The new government plan to address waiting lists, which had been expected to be announced in the previous quarter, was announced, specifying childcare capacity for 220,000 children by the end of fiscal 2020 and an additional 100,000 children by fiscal 2022. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, momentum for stronger measures has increased further as the national and local governments introduce measures such as improved treatment for childcare workers and increased subsidies for childcare facility development to meet growing childcare demand driven by the rise in the number of working women. In addition, the government is expected to announce a new plan in June to create childcare capacity for the elimination of waiting lists, and the childcare support industry is expected to receive further tailwinds.」
The company describes childcare demand driven by the rising number of working women, improved treatment for childcare workers, increased subsidies and the expected new government plan as tailwinds for the childcare support industry. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, momentum for stronger measures to eliminate waiting lists has increased further, with the national and local governments introducing measures such as improved treatment for childcare workers and increased subsidies for childcare facility development.」
The company continues to describe improved treatment for childcare workers and increased subsidies for childcare facility development as signs of stronger measures to eliminate waiting lists. - FY2016RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to incorporating measures related to childcare support, including improved treatment for childcare workers, into the government's flagship policy of creating a society in which all 100 million citizens can play an active role, the Tokyo metropolitan government has announced expanded subsidies for childcare facility development. These initiatives have further increased the social role of childcare providers.」
The company continues to explain that measures to address waiting lists, improved treatment for childcare workers and expanded subsidies in Tokyo are increasing the social role of childcare providers. - FY2016-Q3First statedAnnual report
「The environment surrounding the childcare support business has seen more municipalities than ever focusing on expanding childcare facilities to eliminate waiting lists. In addition, measures related to childcare support have been incorporated into the government's flagship policy of creating a society in which all 100 million citizens can play an active role, further increasing the role of childcare providers.」
The company explains that expansion of childcare facilities by municipalities and government policies are driving the increased role of childcare providers.