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PROJECT “CHILDREN TAKEN CARE OF, MOTHERS AT WORK” PÕLVA GAME ROOM

PÕLVAMAA LASTEKAITSE ÜHING PÕLVAMAA SOCIETY FOR CHILD WELFARE. PROJECT “CHILDREN TAKEN CARE OF, MOTHERS AT WORK” PÕLVA GAME ROOM. Veera Kutser Tiina Jurs Taimirovelle Romantsov Ene Tomberg. Project Partners. International cooperation agreement Primavera

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PROJECT “CHILDREN TAKEN CARE OF, MOTHERS AT WORK” PÕLVA GAME ROOM

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  1. PÕLVAMAA LASTEKAITSE ÜHING PÕLVAMAA SOCIETY FOR CHILD WELFARE PROJECT “CHILDREN TAKEN CARE OF, MOTHERS AT WORK”PÕLVA GAME ROOM Veera Kutser Tiina Jurs Taimirovelle Romantsov Ene Tomberg

  2. Project Partners • International cooperation agreement Primavera • The National Childminding Association - Wales • Res International – Italy • Conseil General des Cotes d`Amor – France • MTÜ Põlvamaa Lastekaitse Ühing (MTÜ Põlvamaa Society for Child Welfare) • MTÜ Perekasvatuse Instituut (MTÜ Family Education Institute

  3. Legislation • A rural municipality or city government shall provide all children permanently residing in their administrative territory whose parents so wish with the opportunity to attend a child care institution in the catchment area. Pre-school Child Care Institutions Act, Republic of Estonia

  4. Great Problem • Today, parents are forced to make a choice – to stay at home with the child until finding ways of babysitting • Lack of creche places.

  5. “Short-Term” Babysitting • Game room service offered in public rooms mainly, which enables to be actively engaged in an activity appropriate to the age due to its furnishings and personnel training. • Children in game room are of different age and come and go during the day. • Short-term babysitting is flexible and supports the working, learning or coping of the child`s parent.

  6. … is situated in Põlva, Jaama 69 PÕLVAGAME ROOM…

  7. WHY SHOULD THERE BE SUCH A GAME ROOM AT ALL? TO OFFER • an alternative solution in addition to kindergarten • communication possibility for mothers on maternity leave and home-raised children • the parents to use their time more freely • various activities in new environment with numerous study aids under the guidance of trained babysitter • a job

  8. WHO NEED IT?

  9. WHO NEED IT AND WHY? • CHILD – social contacts, safety, well-being • PARENT – free time, self-education, part-time job = without guilt in case of child under 3 years of age = full “cup” MOTHER • LOCAL GOVERNMENT – supporting service for family, children at kindergarten full-time, region – distance from the child`s place of residence, flexible choice of room usage • STATE – compliance with laws and political promises

  10. ROOMS Põlva City Government provided the rooms on the ground floor of Family Centre Põlva City Government financed the repair works At the moment we are lessees there

  11. ROOMS Game room, kitchen, restrooms, lobby, room for personnel, information room for parents Furnishings were bought with money from the EQUAL project of the Office of the Minister for Population and Ethnic Affairs

  12. BABYSITTERS • have passed babysitter`s course, first aid course and taken professional examination • have valid health certificate • work on the basis of contract for services • game room`s manager-babysitter and babysitter work at our place • project coordinator

  13. BABYSITTER`S WORKTASKS • Ensuring a physically and mentally safe environment • Supporting the child`s development via daily activities taking into consideration the age-based needs of the child • Keeping an eye on the child`s personal hygiene, guiding, helping

  14. BABYSITTER`S WORKTASKS • Observing the child`s diet and helping if necessary • Communicating with family, developing the child`s social contacts

  15. SHORT-TERM BABYSITTING SERVICE • infants 6 months – 3 years and for bigger children if necessary • maximum 4 hours for one child • on the average 4 – 12 children at a time • 2 employees at work at a time • no catering or sleeping • at option, mothers-fathers may stay in the game room, attend the children themselves, become acquainted with with literature (Pere ja Kodu, ...)

  16. SHORT-TERM BABYSITTING ARRANGEMENT • parent brings and gives child to babysitter • registers time of arrival • agrees upon the duration of babysitting • babysitter introduces standing orders • service is free of charge (up to the end of the project) • babysitters clean rooms

  17. GAME ROOM ACTIVITIES • free play • ladder climbing • physical activity games with auxiliary means • board games • reading out children`s books, looking at them together with child • drawing

  18. GAME ROOM ACTIVITIES • rhythm exercises and games • singing • handwork • moulding • rope climbing • no playing outside

  19. SOME STATISTICS Children having stayed in the game room as to their age in 2005-2006 30 25 0-1 y. 20 1-3 y. 15 4-6 y. 10 7 & up 5 0 May July June April March January August February November October September December December

  20. FEEDBACK • CHILD • mother + father + sisters, brothers + grandparents • kindergarten teacher • babysitter • local government • Põlvamaa Society for Child Welfare • Office of the Minister for Population and Ethnic Affairs • ...  ???

  21. SUSTAINABILITY • oral agreement on the usage of rooms • we have • ... furnishings and auxiliary means • ... target group in need of service • ... support of Põlva City and Põlva Parish • ... babysitters with professional certificates

  22. Projekt leaders from PõlvaVeera Kutser - PSCW Tiina Jurs, Kadri Plato from city government

  23. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING !

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