Secretary of Equality PSRM-PSOE, Gloria Martin, said the center, which was funded by the Institute for Women, charges up to 200 euros per month to its users and that this situation is widespread in the Region
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Secretary of Equality PSRM-PSOE, Gloria Martin, said today that many workers in Saprelorca are enrolling their children in municipal nurseries in neighboring Puerto Lumbreras, to the high cost of the Centre for reconciling family labor and the Industrial Park.
Martin recalled that in October 2007 the Minister of Social Policy, Women and Migration, Joaquín Bascuñana opened "a stroke of fanfare," the center, which cost about 80 million pesetas and was funded by the Institute of Women the Region of Murcia.
However, parents whose children attend the center have to pay over 200 euros on average per month.
Furthermore, when these families seek information on the regional government aid, they only refer to 'pequecheque' whose application deadline ran out last August 4.
Martin described this grant as "ridiculous", since the next school year will receive only 1,500 children between 4 months and 3 years throughout the region.
Through the example of Lorca, Secretary of PSRM Equality, warned of hidden privatization "in the style of Esperanza Aguirre, the Education of 0 to 3 years in the Region of Murcia.
While described as "thymus Murcia families" centers and network points for Child Care Centers and reconciling work and family life implanted by the Ministry of Social Policy, Women and Migration.
The socialist leader complained that the system used by the regional government is expensive and does not guarantee the principles of "quality education" to keep the 1 st cycle of Education.
"They are charging up to 245 euros per month to parents who enroll their children in them," said "a lot" with little or no different from what is charged in private nurseries. "
Martin said that public education "should not be a business" and criticized the policy "antisocial" by Valcárcel and PP in the Region of Murcia, who "is particularly harmful to the neediest families, shatters the equal opportunities and hinders reconciliation of work and family life. "
Martin recalled that the regional government has received the socialist government of Spain for nearly four million euros Educa3 Plan, which aims to create 300,000 beds quality education from 0 to 3 years in the period 2008-2012.
On the contrary, the Executive has spent a decade Valcárcel, implementing the concession system and forcing the municipalities to make a great effort to keep these centers, where exclusive jurisdiction in this matter is held by the Autonomous Community.
In that sense, described as "hypocritical" attitude Valcárcel "who complains about the lack of resources in the municipalities of the Region, when he who slowly suffocating them."
Therefore, Gloria Martin said his party supports a model socio ensure equal opportunities and access to these resources for any child.
Similarly, opted for early childhood education to ensure the principles of "education, conciliation and quality" between 0 and 3 years, "also try playing field between men and women in access to employment."
Furthermore, in line with the work done by the socialist regional deputy, Jesus Lopez, requested that the education in this section is assumed by the Ministry of Education and not by social policy.
For Lorca
On this issue also expressed the Socialist councilor in the municipality of Lorca, Lucia Sanchez regretted that some parents Lorca, estate workers, are forced to enroll their children in municipal nurseries in Puerto Lumbreras.
Blamed the situation on the lack of public kindergartens in the municipality and recalled that during the fourteen years that the PP governs the Autonomous Community, Sun City has been treated "in an insulting way" in this matter.
Therefore, the mayor again requested the establishment of a network of public preschools in Lorca and demanded that the regional government to stop "punishing" and "no" to the Lorca and invest here, "what belongs to us."
Sanchez also criticized the lack of political weight Francisco Jódar in the regional context, who said that "we are leaving to eat ground to the detriment of the interests of Lorca."
Source: PSRM-PSOE