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Family and school

Family allowances, childcare, school and apprenticeships: family life for cross-border workers.

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• Confederation wants to maintain Thun areas for army and defense

  The Confederation will not cede areas in the economic development pole of Thun Nord for exclusively civil uses

• Home-school journey: for 41% of parents it is risky, study

  Four out of ten parents consider the home-school journey dangerous for their children, according to a study commissioned by the TRAFFIC and ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION (ATA) and the ROAD SAFETY FUND (FSS).

• Nursery and childcare in the Inner Appenzell Canton: costs and fees

  Discover childcare options in the Inner Appenzell Canton, including nurseries, day families and after-school, with income-based fees and cantonal subsidies available.

• From 3,500 to zero: internships and inequalities in Switzerland

  The salaries of internships in Switzerland vary enormously, from 3,500francs to zero, helping to define the relationship of young people with work.

• DDPS Strengthens Thun Headquarters for Defense and Innovation

  DDPS will maintain Confederation-owned areas on the Thun parade ground for military purposes.

• Apprenticeship and training in Canton Thurgau

  Practical guide to the apprenticeship system in Switzerland: how to find an apprenticeship, learn about the apprentice's rights and the training contract.

• Family allowances Bern: conditions and application

  In the Canton of Bern, family allowances guarantee support for each child. Learn about rights, application procedures, and where to find information.

• Family allowances Aargau: amounts and demand

  Complete guide: how to request family allowances in the Canton of Aargau, necessary documents, compensation fund and step-by-step procedure.

• Neutrality rhymes with prosperity

  Lorenzo Quadri discusses the importance of Swiss neutrality and its economic and political implications.

• Apprenticeship and vocational training in the canton of Valais

  Learn how to find an internship, contract details, and apprenticeship pay in the Valais Canton.

• Canton of Valais school system: guide to cycles and enrolments

  Find out how compulsory education works in Valais: from the structure of school cycles to practical enrolment procedures for families.

• Valais family allowances: amounts and application procedure

  In the Canton of Valais, family allowances amount to CHF 300 per month per child, rising to CHF 440 for the training allowance after the age of 16.

• Family allowances in the Canton of Valais: amounts and application

  Find out the monthly amounts per child, the legal conditions and the application procedure for family allowances in the Canton of Valais.

• School Party Alarm: Maxi Police Operation

  Law enforcement has received reports of "suspected shootings" at the school and is working to evacuate the approximately 300 people present.

• Nursery and childcare in the canton of Solothurn: costs and fees

  Find out about childcare costs and fees in the Canton of Solothurn, including nurseries, day families and afterschool.

• How to find an internship in the Canton of Graubünden

  Guide to vocational training in Graubünden: internship contracts, apprentice remuneration, social contributions and professional maturity in the Swiss system.

• Flames in the middle of the night at the UPSA vocational school in Biasca

  Night fire at the UPSA vocational school in Biasca, flames quickly tamed by firefighters, no one injured or intoxicated.

• Nursery and childcare in the Canton of Vaud: costs and subsidies

  How custody works in the Canton of Vaud: kindergartens, day families, after-school with progressive income rates and available cantonal subsidies.

• Scholarships canton Vaud: requirements and amounts

  How to access scholarships and loans for study in the canton of Vaud: economic requirements, academic merit, maximum amounts and application procedure.

• At school only 4 days, the experiment (for now) convinces

  For three weeks, in Belp, in the Canton of Bern, a new pilot project has been underway with 4 days of school and 6 weeks of vacation.

• Vaud Family Allowances: Amounts and How to Apply

  Practical guide to family allowances in the canton of Vaud: how to apply, beneficiaries' rights, required documents and competent compensation fund.

• Apprenticeship and vocational training in the canton of Glarus

  How to find an internship, enter into a contract, learn about the apprentice's salary and achieve professional maturity in the canton of Glarus.

• Dead Swiss Soldiers: Young UDC shocks with war video

  The UDC Youth are promoting a yes to the neutrality initiative with a self-produced war film showing a Switzerland at war.

• Canton of Schwyz: schooling and enrolment

  Compulsory schooling in the canton of Schwyz begins at the age of 6. Learn about cycles, enrollment, calendar, and high school transition.