The list of providers who expressed interest and were approved to participate in the Tuition Subsidy and Feeding Scheme for children up to 4 years of age was posted on the website of the Welfare Allowance Management Service of the Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare.
The list of the total of 238 approved nurseries and kindergartens participating in the Scheme is posted on the link https://bit.ly/3Q9P9AH.
See here the list of 238 kindergartens
It is noted that the list will be updated during the weekend with the addition of nurseries/kindergartens, whose application examination will be completed today.
By Province, until September 1, 2022, have contracted with the Plan as follows:
- Nicosia: 106
- Limassol: 47
- Larnaca: 44
- Famagusta: 18
- Paphos: 23
It is noted that nine applications from providers have been rejected due to non-implementation of the Plan's provisions (e.g. tuition fee increase beyond €10, coke).
From Monday, September 5, 2022, at 10 a.m., the special platform will be made available to parents of eligible children to submit their application for participation in the Plan. It is clarified that applications will only be submitted online, from September 5 and without a deadline, through the online portal www.gov.cy or through the YDEP website www.wbas.dmsw.gov.cy.
The application process for parents is simple and no documents are required. A necessary condition for submitting an application is that the parents have registered the eligible child in advance in a nursery/kindergarten participating in the Scheme, and know the five-digit class/department identification number of the child that will be given to them by the nursery/kindergarten .
It should be noted that the submission of the application is only made by the parent who has become a beneficiary of the Child Allowance and for his access to the platform, he must either have created and confirmed an active profile on the government portal www.gov.cy or have made the corresponding procedure in the ARIADNI Gate.
Through the special platform, parents will be asked to fill in the following information:
- Five-digit identification number (provided by the nursery/kindergarten)
- School hours of the child
- Registration date
- Study start date
- Final monthly tuition, including all fixed monthly charges and minus all discounts
- Parent's cell phone
- Parent email
For more information, those interested can visit the "Frequently Asked Questions" Section on the HYDEP website, at the link: https://bit.ly/3wLpo2P.