Waiting lists for after-school care and shortages of facilities and support staff
First written in FY2024-Q2. 3 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「As the number of dual-income households has increased, the number of applications to use after-school children's clubs has risen every year, and the number of children on waiting lists who were unable to use after-school care facilities has also increased.」
The challenge has become more serious, shifting from conventional rising demand for after-school care to a situation in which both applications and the number of children on waiting lists are increasing. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「While the number of children on waiting lists has declined in some areas as childcare facilities have increased, the so-called “first-grade barrier,” in which parents are forced to change the way they work after their children enter elementary school, is becoming more serious, increasing demand for after-school care.」
While a decline in the number of children on waiting lists for childcare facilities has been observed, the expansion of demand for after-school care and the first-grade barrier continue to be described. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The so-called “first-grade barrier,” in which parents are forced to change the way they work after their children enter elementary school, is becoming more serious, increasing demand for after-school care.」
Rising demand for after-school care and the first-grade barrier continue to be described. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In particular, the business faces various challenges, including accepting more students than facility capacity because of a shortage of facilities, shortages of support staff and ensuring the quality of support staff」
Facility shortages, acceptance beyond capacity, and shortages of support staff and quality assurance continue to be cited as challenges for after-school care. - FY2024-Q2First statedAnnual report
「In particular, the business faces various challenges, including accepting more students than facility capacity because of a shortage of facilities, shortages of support staff and ensuring the quality of support staff」
For after-school care, accepting students beyond facility capacity because of facility shortages, shortages of support staff and ensuring the quality of support staff are explicitly identified as new risks and challenges.