DBJR welcomes draft legislation to strengthen youth work throughout the day
The DBJR generally welcomes the draft. From the perspective of young people, the addition of the sentence "During school holidays, the entitlement is also deemed to be fulfilled if youth work services are provided by a public organisation or a recognised independent youth welfare organisation in accordance with Section 11 SGB VIII." New spaces for recreation, self-organisation and participation. Children can organise their leisure activities according to their own interests and needs - an important contribution to democratic, social and cultural participation.
The DBJR also emphasises that the expansion of all-day schooling must not be at the expense of child and youth work opportunities. The restriction to holiday periods prevents parallel structures from being created and voluntary youth association work from being weakened. This is because young people organise and are responsible for the activities offered by the associations in their free time, which is usually during the school holidays. The DBJR also expressly supports the focus on offers from public and recognised independent providers.