Reducing the Number of Children per Seongdong-Type Childcare Teacher

Seongdong-type Teacher-to-Child Ratio Improvement...Reducing the Number of Children per Childcare Teacher

Reducing the Number of Children per Childcare Teacher from Infant to Preschool Classes to Create a Safe Childcare Environment

Full-Scale Implementation of the Expanded 'Seongdong-type Teacher-to-Child Ratio Improvement Project' with Increased Budget Allocation

Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Wono) is promoting the 'Seongdong-type Teacher-to-Child Ratio Improvement Project' to encourage high interaction between children and childcare teachers, and to create a safe and comfortable childcare environment.

The teacher-to-child ratio improvement project reduces the number of children assigned to each childcare teacher in daycare centers below the legal standard, establishing a safe childcare environment, reducing the workload burden on childcare teachers, and improving the quality of childcare. This project was first implemented by Seoul City in 2021.

Considering the declining number of children in childcare due to low birth rates and increasing parental expectations for the quality of childcare environments, the need to improve the current child ratio regulations has been consistently raised.

Accordingly, Seongdong-gu will allocate budget from the second half of the year to fully implement the expanded 'Seongdong-type Teacher-to-Child Ratio Improvement Project.' The legal child ratios will be reduced as follows: for infant classes, from 3 to 2 children per teacher; for 3-year-old classes, from 15 to 5?7 children; and for preschool classes aged 4 and above, from 20 to 5?10 children per teacher. This expansion of the target groups beyond the infant and 3-year-old classes supported by Seoul City is of great significance.

Additionally, Seongdong-gu will provide tailored support according to the type of daycare center: supporting preschool classes in public daycare centers, and infant classes mainly in private and home daycare centers.

Seongdong-gu plans to pilot this project at 26 daycare centers this year and will continue to expand it to foster positive changes in the childcare field.

Jeong Wono, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, stated, "We expect the Seongdong-type Teacher-to-Child Ratio Improvement Project to improve the working environment for childcare teachers and enhance the quality of childcare services in Seongdong-gu." He added, "We will continue to provide multifaceted support to make Seongdong a great place to raise children."

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