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Dutch education system and coronavirus updates

by Annebet | May 10, 2020 | Amsterdam, Dutch culture, Dutch education, Health, News, Relocation

THE SCHOOLS MAY BE (PARTLY) CLOSED, BUT NEW2NL IS STILL OPEN! Maybe you have seen it; last Wednesday evening, our Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, Hugo de Jonge, gave another press conference. They...

Press conference April 21st: Education update

by Annebet | Apr 22, 2020 | Children, Dutch education, Health, News

EDUCATION UPDATE AFTER PRESS CONFERENCE OF APRIL 21ST: Primary schools will partly open on May 11th. The classes may only be half full, and they will have to implement strict rules regarding hygiene. Parents are not allowed in schools anymore. Schools may decide for...

Corona support package

by Annebet | Apr 18, 2020 | Dutch education, Health, News, Relocation

The schools may be closed, but New2NL is still open. Were you planning on moving with your family to the Netherlands in the coming months? If so, we can imagine that you currently have a lot of questions and doubts due to the coronavirus. We wish to take some of the...

School application procedure in times of Corona

by Annebet | Apr 10, 2020 | Amsterdam, Children, Dutch education, News

Was your child born between January 1st and April 30th, 2017, and do you live in Amsterdam? Read on! Because of the corona measurements, the school application procedure is a bit different from usual. The schools are closed until at least April 28th, and afterwards, 1...

New2NL has been shortlisted for Relocate Awards 2020!

by Annebet | Apr 3, 2020 | Awards, Dutch education, Expat, HR, News, Relocation

Fantastic news, which is even more welcome in this challenging period: I just received news that New2NL has been shortlisted in the category of ‘Excellence in Education Consultancy/Support’ 🏫 from the prestigious Relocate Awards 2020! You have no idea how...

Corona update: Schools closed until at least April 28th

by Annebet | Mar 31, 2020 | Children, Dutch education, Expat, Health, Law, News, Uncategorized

School update after tonight’s press conference: . Schools stay closed until at least April 28th because of the Coronavirus. For many schools, this means that one or two weeks of May vacation will be added to this period. . For an English summary of the news, go...