The growing difficulty of balancing childcare and employment due to the so-called “first-grade barrier”
First written in FY2023-Q2. 4 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 3 of 8 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The problem known as the “first-grade barrier,” whereby parents are forced to change their work arrangements after their children enter elementary school, is becoming increasingly serious, and demand for after-school care is rising.」
It continues to address the difficulty of balancing childcare and employment due to the “first-grade barrier,” as well as growing demand for after-school care. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The problem known as the “first-grade barrier,” whereby parents are forced to change their work arrangements after their children enter elementary school, is one factor contributing to the decline in the working-age population.」
It continues to address the “first-grade barrier” as a social challenge related to balancing childcare and employment. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The problem known as the “first-grade barrier,” whereby parents are forced to change their work arrangements after their children enter elementary school, is one factor contributing to the decline in the working-age population.」
It continues to address the “first-grade barrier” as a social challenge related to balancing childcare and employment. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The problem known as the “first-grade barrier,” whereby parents are forced to change their work arrangements after their children enter elementary school, is becoming increasingly serious.」
It continues to identify the difficulty of balancing childcare and employment due to the “first-grade barrier” as a serious social challenge. - FY2023-Q2First statedAnnual report
「The problem known as the “first-grade barrier,” whereby parents are forced to change their work arrangements after their children enter elementary school, is becoming increasingly serious.」
While the issue of children on waiting lists for daycare is being resolved, it identifies support for childcare and continued employment after children enter elementary school as a new social challenge.