Flexible Notfallbetreuung
With its flexible emergency childcare service, the Family Service – initiated and supported by the Office of the University Women’s Representative – is providing a supplementary childcare option for situations in which regular childcare is unavailable at short notice or cannot be utilised.
The service is launching as a pilot project, initially limited until February 2029, in order to assess actual demand, gather experience and develop the service further in line with needs.
The focus is on reliable, child-centred and pedagogically responsible care that provides a safe and supportive environment even in exceptional circumstances.
In this way, the university aims to make a further contribution to helping people balance family and work life.
JMU Family Meet-up:
A relaxed get-together for emergency childcare
A warm welcome to our JMU Family Meet-up – from now on, we’ll be opening our doors once or twice a month.
It’s not just a cosy meeting place, but also the ideal base for our flexible emergency childcare. Here, your children can get to know our carers in a relaxed setting, whilst you’re there as a safe haven. This helps the children build trust in advance, making the separation much easier and less stressful for your child should an emergency arise.
You can find further information and upcoming dates here
- University staff who
- do not have alternative childcare options, e.g. a babysitter, grandparents, etc.
- Unplanned interruptions to regular childcare
- Last-minute closures of nurseries or schools
- Other exceptional circumstances (e.g. exams, assessments) ONLY in conjunction with an unforeseeable interruption to childcare
- By appointment, Mon to Fri, 8.00 am – 7.00 pm
- Flexible drop-off and collection times
- From 3 months old to 12 years old
Group size: max. 10 children.
Care provided by qualified staff and freelance carers
Advance registration is required.
- Please register, if possible, by 4 pm at the latest on the day before
- Proof of student status or employment for both parents is required (exceptions apply for single parents)
- Reason for the need for childcare
A childcare place cannot be guaranteed.
