Sen Co., Ltd.
[Survey on the awareness of kindergartens regarding the government’s review of childcare worker placement standards] 70.85% of
kindergartens already meet the new standards for the number of staffing staff.
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Sen Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Nobuaki Chiba, hereinafter referred to as the Company) provides a comprehensive childcare tech service called “Hai Cheese!” that aims to create happiness for children through the power of photography and food. We conducted an “awareness survey regarding the government’s review of childcare worker placement standards” targeting 621 organizations.
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In December 2023, the “Children’s Future Strategy” (*) presented a proposal to improve the placement standards for childcare workers, and the cabinet decided to make improvements starting in 2024. Therefore, we conducted a survey to find out what childcare facilities think about the government’s review of childcare worker placement standards. When we asked childcare facilities what they thought about the review of childcare worker placement standards, 88.57% of them said they “agree” (54.11%) and “generally agree” (34.46%), with the majority being in favor. I understand that.
When asked about when the number of childcare workers for 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children is scheduled to change from April 2024, the answer was, “We have already met the new standards for the number of childcare workers.” The most common response was “There is no plan to change the number of staff members” (70.85%), followed by “There is no plan to change the number of staff members” (19.16%), and “We plan to change to the new standard number of staff members from April 2024” (8.70%). While many childcare facilities have already met the new standards, it was found that approximately 20% of childcare facilities have no plans to change the number of children assigned to them under the new standards.
Furthermore, when asked about their opinions on reviewing the placement standards for nursery teachers, the following responses were answered: “I support the review of placement standards, but considering the actual situation, I think there are many kindergartens that feel that even the proposed improvements are not enough.” Many people expressed the opinion that the content of this review was insufficient, such as, “The current placement standards will make it difficult for children to achieve what they want to do, and I think it will lead to inappropriate childcare.”
Another said, “This is necessary, but given the current shortage of childcare workers, I think the challenge is how to secure childcare workers and maintain the quality of childcare.” “I would like to see more staffing and wages. ”, there were many references to the shortage of childcare workers, indicating that further improvements are needed.
*Cabinet Secretariat “Children’s Future Strategy” (December 22, 2020): https://www.cas.go.jp/jp/seisaku/kodomo_mirai/pdf/kakugikettei_20231222.pdf Topics of survey results
1. 88.57% of kindergartens responded in favor of the government’s review of childcare worker placement standards
2. 70.85% of kindergartens already meet the new standards for number of staff Survey results topics details
1. 88.57% of kindergartens responded in favor of the government’s review of childcare worker placement standards
When we asked childcare facilities what they thought about the proposal to revise the placement standards for childcare workers, 88.57% of them answered “I agree” (54.11%) and “Generally agree” (34.46%), with many of them in favor. It turned out to be an idea.
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Furthermore, when asked about their opinions on reviewing the placement standards for nursery teachers, the following responses were answered: “I support the review of placement standards, but considering the actual situation, I think there are many kindergartens that feel that even the proposed improvements are not enough.” Many people expressed the opinion that the content of this review was insufficient, such as, “The current placement standards will make it difficult for children to achieve what they want to do, and I think it will lead to inappropriate childcare.”
Another said, “This is necessary, but given the current shortage of childcare workers, I think the challenge is how to secure childcare workers and maintain the quality of childcare.” “I would like to see more staffing and wages. ”, there were many references to the shortage of childcare workers, indicating that further improvements are needed.
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・Survey method: Internet questionnaire survey
・Survey target: Yes cheese! 621 childcare facilities used by ・Survey implementation date: January 11, 2024 (Thursday) to January 31, 2024 (Wednesday)
【Yes, cheese! What is]
“Hai Cheese! (https://sencorp.co.jp/service)” is a comprehensive service that aims to foster the happiness of children together with organizations that take care of children such as nursery schools and kindergartens, and parents, with the motto of “Peace for Children”. Childcare tech service. We offer Internet photo sales “Hai Cheese! Photo,” which specializes in photos that provide total support, from taking photos of seasonal events such as sports days and recitals to sales and response to inquiries, as well as childcare ICT “Hai Cheese! System,” and album production “Hai Cheese! “Yes Cheese! Album” and video distribution “Yes Cheese! Movie” will preserve children’s memories and records, and the school lunch and food education service “Yes Cheese! Veggie” will support children’s healthy growth. We provide services that approach both the mind and body so that the lives of children with a bright future will be richer and full of happiness.
≪Sen Co., Ltd. Company Profile≫
Representative Director and President: Nobuaki Chiba
Head office: 1-3 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, Kioi Tower 14F
Established: October 2004
HP: https://sencorp.co.jp
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