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On Thursday the 16th of February, the draft Law Kinderopvang BES (Childcare in Caribbean Netherlands) was presented to the House of Representatives. This proposal for a new law lays down the basic rules for the quality, supervision and financing of childcare on Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius. The aim is to provide good, safe and … Read more

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By Kindernet Friday, February 10th, 5 colleagues left early for the “Twinning BES(t) 4 kids” exchange program with childcare on Saba. Twinning was set up so that we as organizations and staff can learn from each other and because we want the best for children. Bonaire (B) Eustatius (E) and Saba (S) are islands in … Read more

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Good labour conditions are important in improving the quality of childcare. With good terms of employment, working in childcare becomes more attractive and childcare organisations are able to attract and retain qualified employees. A collective labour agreement (CLA) for childcare would be helpful in achieving that goal. Therefore, the Public Entity of Bonaire is looking … Read more

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BES(t)4kids dedicated the week of the 16th of October to all pedagogical workers on Sint Eustatius. The program wants to offer all children in the Caribbean Netherlands safe and affordable childcare of a high quality standard. However this is not possible without the dedication of all those who work with the children attending daycare and … Read more

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From the 7th of October to the 21st, 4 pedagogical staff members and the director of Dutch childcare organization Op Stoom will be on St. Eustatius for an exchange visit. This visit is part of the Twinning Program of BES(t) 4 kids between childcare organizations from Sint Eustatius and the organization from the Netherlands. The … Read more

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Thanks to BES(t) 4 kids, there are now enough trainers available on Bonaire to train childcare workers in the pre-school programme High Scope. Akseso implemented the programme: trainer was Riet Sealy, field consultant High Scope Bonaire. 5 participants completed the full programme and are now internationally certified trainers, 4 participants completed the theoretical part. 3 … Read more

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Eight staff members of the Laura Linzey Daycare Center took part in a basic medication administration training provided by the Public Health Department. In principle, the daycare does not administer medication to children, but sometimes children are prescribed medication that needs to be used several times per day. In cases such as this, in consultation … Read more

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BES(t) 4 kids wants to offer all children in the Caribbean Netherlands safe and affordable childcare of a high-quality standard. As a part of the twinning program Linda Blankhorst from the Dutch childcare center ‘Op Stoom’ is currently on St. Eustatius. She is here for two weeks working along with the daycare centers and out-of-school … Read more

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The BES(t) 4 kids team on Statia recently appointed a field coach to support the daycare centers and the out-of-school programs. The field coach, Paula Pandt-Pompier, is a qualified and experienced professional in childcare and education. She will further strengthen the BES(t) 4 kids team consisting of Carol Jack-Roosberg, Director Social Domain of the Public … Read more

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SABA—The Public Entity Saba and the Kindernet childcare organization from the Netherlands last week sealed their collaboration by signing a twinning contract. As part of the BES(t)4Kids program, the Day Care and After School Care organizations on Saba are working in a twinning program together with Kindernet in the European Netherlands. The twinning program was … Read more