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Shanghai plans to extend child care services to younger children, aiming to establish a seamless continuum of care from infancy to pre-primary school within single institutions, according to a document released by the city government on Tuesday.

2024年12月31日，上海市政府发布《上海市加快完善生育支持政策体系推动建设生育友好型社会的若干措施》（以下简称《上海若干措施》），计划将育幼服务范围扩大至更小年龄段的儿童，旨在实现婴幼儿至学龄前儿童在同一机构内无缝衔接的照护服务。

The city will require synchronized planning, construction and delivery of child care facilities alongside new residential compounds to help working parents balance career responsibilities and child care duties with greater confidence.

为帮助职场父母更有信心地平衡职业责任与育儿责任，上海将要求新建住宅区同步规划、建设与交付托育服务设施。

The initiatives were outlined in the document as part of efforts to improve early childhood care services and promote a more fertility-friendly environment. The measures align with national directives issued in October, which aim to address societal concerns and create a conducive environment for more young people to consider parenthood.

该文件概述的多项举措旨在改善婴幼儿照护服务，并营造更加生育友好的环境。这与国家10月发布的《关于加快完善生育支持政策体系推动建设生育友好型社会的若干措施》相一致，该文件旨在解决社会关切，为更多年轻人考虑为人父母创造有利环境。

To provide inclusive and diverse child care services, the document also encourages industrial parks and employers to offer child care services for children under 3 years old at rates below market prices.

为提供包容且多样化的儿童照护服务，该文件还鼓励产业园区和用人单位以低于市场价格的标准提供3岁以下儿童照护服务。

Shanghai has set a target for 85 percent of kindergartens, including government-run ones, to offer child care services for children under 3 by the end of 2025. The city also plans to further develop affordable child care services, enhance the quality of baobaowu—government-run playgrounds for toddlers in each subdistrict—and expand free caregiving services for families in need. Additionally, colleges and vocational schools will be encouraged to establish child care-related programs to nurture professional talent in the field.

上海已设定目标，到2025年底，包括公办在内的85%的幼儿园将提供3岁以下儿童照护服务。该市还计划进一步发展普惠性托育服务，提升“宝宝屋（各街道公办婴幼儿照护机构）”服务质量，为有需求的幼儿家庭提供更多免费照护服务。此外，还将鼓励普通高等学校和职业院校开设托育服务相关专业，培养专业人才。

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