Election of the Youth Welfare Office Parents' Advisory Committee for the 2026/27 nursery school year

The parents' councils of Bocholt's childcare centres have elected the Youth Welfare Office Parents' Council for the 2026/27 nursery year. The chair is Lisa Löhring, and her deputy is Maria Diolosa. A total of twelve members will represent parents' interests in dealings with the Youth Welfare Office and the childcare centre providers.

The Youth and Family Department of the City of Bocholt had invited the parents' representatives from all 40 childcare centres in Bocholt, as well as representatives from home-based childcare, to the election meeting on 29 October. The invitation was accepted by 31 parent representatives from 22 centres and one parent representative from the home-based childcare sector. The department began by outlining the responsibilities and structure of the Youth Welfare Office Parents' Advisory Board.

Twelve participants subsequently agreed to serve on the Youth Welfare Office Parents' Advisory Board. The meeting elected Lisa Löhring as chair and Maria Diolosa as her deputy. The delegate to the State Parents' Advisory Board is Christian van Bebber, with René Ostendorf as his deputy. Mareike Niehaus serves as an advisory member on the City of Bocholt's Youth Welfare Committee; her deputy is Lena Kamps. The committee also includes the following members: Marc Saul, Ines Misetic, Katrin Kumar, Linda Völker, Lisa Winter and Franziska Bischop.

The Youth Welfare Office Parents' Advisory Board is an independent body. It represents parents' interests in dealings with the Youth Welfare Office and the operators of childcare facilities, and supports the parents' advisory boards in the individual facilities. Through its delegates, it plays an advisory role on the City of Bocholt's Youth Welfare Committee and maintains links with the State Parents' Advisory Board.