quality4children

1. www.quality4children.info

2. ‘Standaard’ werk Quality4Children, Standards For Out- of- Home Child Care In Europe By Fice, IFCO and SOS children’s villages International

3. Standard Area 1: Decision-making and admission process • 1: The child and his/her family of origin receive support during the decision-making process • 2: The child is empowered to participate in the decision-making process • 3: A professional decision-making process ensures the best possible care for the child

4. Decision making and admission • 4: Siblings are cared for together • 5: The transition to the new home is well prepared and sensitively implemented • 6: The out-of-home care process is guided by an individual care plan

5. Standard Area 2: Care-taking process • 7: The child’s placement matches his/her needs, life situation and original social • 8: The child maintains contact with his/her family of origin • 9: Caregivers are qualified and have adequate working conditions • 10: The caregiver’s relationship with the child is based on understandingand respect

6. Care taking • 11: The child is empowered to actively participate in making decisions that directly affect his/her life • 12: The child is cared for in appropriate living conditions • 13: Children with special needs receive appropriate care • 14: The child/young adult is continuously prepared for independent living

7. Standard Area 3: Leaving-care process • 15: The leaving-care process is thoroughly planned and implemented • 16: Communication in the leaving-care process is conducted in a useful and appropriate manner • 17: The child/young adult is empowered to participate in the leaving-care process. • 18: Follow-up, continuous support and opportunity for contact are ensured

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9. Child friendliness: • Children do enjoy themselves • Leader listens to individual children • Children are not beaten when ‘unruly’ • Group is open to ‘special’ children • Activities are in line with children’s needs and potential • Toys and equipment are in line with children’s needs and potential • Leader is aware of CRC Total positives: 4

10. Connectedness • Parents are meaningfully involved • CBO supports group leader • Wider community is aware of initiative • Municipality is positively interested • Group leader has access to information • Group leader is in contact with kindergarten • Group leader is in contact with other play group leaders Total positives: 2

11. Safety and Health • There are no hazardous matters on the play ground • Group leader has access to telephone for emergencies • Children can not run away unnoticed • Group leader has first-aid kit and the skills to use it • There are no threatening youngsters or adults about • Group leader responds to signals of discomfort • There are toilet facilities nearby Total positives: 3

12. Staffing • Group leader has the right kind of skills • There is sufficient adult supervision • Group leader enjoys the trust of the parents • The group leader enjoys her work • The group leader knows the background of the children • The helpers know the children well • The activities are monitored by third party Total positives: 6

13. VOORBEELD: EEN SPEELVELDJE IN SERVIE DIMENSIES: • Child friendliness • Connectedness • Safety and Health: • Staffing • Sustainability

14. Sustainability • Activities adhere to schedule • Parents endorse initiative • Parents put in voluntary time and labour • Community puts in resources • CBO continues to provide technical inputs • CBO continues to provide financial inputs • Municipality is willing to fund activities Total positives: 4

15. SPIDER WEB DIAGRAM(IPSOTIEF EN NORMATIEF)