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25th Knesset · outgoing

Early Childhood Authority Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הרשות לגיל הרך

TL;DRA proposal to establish a state authority for early childhood that will plan policy and care for children from birth to age three, and will also coordinate certification studies in the field.

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What does the bill do?

The proposal establishes a state authority for early childhood that will focus on planning national policy, setting threshold conditions for quality standards, granting recognition to educational frameworks and supervising childcare institutions for children from 0 to age 3. The authority will have a 15-member council including representatives of ministries, local authorities, academia and the public, and it will set indicators for evaluating frameworks and professional staff in this field.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: November 13, 2024

The votes on this bill

Passed56 for · 5 against · 0 abstained · 59 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 68 seats

LikudFor 26 · Absent 6
ShasFor 8 · Absent 3
United Torah JudaismFor 6 · Absent 1
Otzma YehuditFor 5 · Absent 1
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidAbsent 24
Yisrael BeytenuAgainst 3 · Absent 3
Ra'amFor 3 · Absent 2
Hadash–Ta'alFor 1 · Against 1 · Absent 3
LaborAgainst 1 · Absent 3

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