Government to Create Integrated Daycare Licensing in a Single System

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Pratikno revealed that the government is preparing a plan to integrate daycare licensing into a single system. “Yes (in a single system). That’s why one of the things being worked on quickly is the integrated information system portal,” said Pratikno at the Menko PMK Office in Central Jakarta on Thursday (30/4/2026). “So, it will cover integration of regulations, policies, and programmes. Starting from standardisation, up to the licensing mechanisms, and then support from each ministry and agency (K/L),” he continued. Pratikno noted that the majority of daycares are managed by private parties. “The majority are from the community. The Minister of PPPA mentioned earlier that the majority are from the community,” he said. “So, we are really ensuring that daycares remain a service needed by the community, but the most important thing is to maintain their quality and standards,” he added. With integration into a single system, the central government will provide assistance for permits to establish a daycare. “So, assistance will be provided by the centre. In fact, we just discussed with the Ministry of Home Affairs how to assign authority to local governments,” he said. Pratikno stated that the Ministry of PPPA, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Social Affairs, Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) have also agreed to form a task force regarding improvements in daycare governance going forward. “We agreed to form a task force for governance improvements, both long-term, medium-term, and short-term, which will also be formulated soon,” he said. This includes the establishment of a single integrated data portal among Ministerial Regulations (Permen) as regulations that must be adhered to by every daycare. “Of course, the government will not tolerate any violence against children. The state is obliged to provide protection to children, provide upbringing and education as best as possible,” he stated.