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On Wednesday, September 20th, 2023, a festive kick-off took place at Posada Para Mira in Rincon for an exchange program that has been organised by BES(t) 4 kids for childcare organisations on Bonaire. The aim of the ‘twinning program’ is for organisations on Bonaire to exchange knowledge and experiences with organisations from the European Netherlands (and vice … Read more

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On 25 May 2023, a ‘working party’ for pedagogical staff and managers in childcare took place on Bonaire. It was a day full of inspiring workshops and knowledge exchange, for example on dealing with children who stand out, observation, pedagogical use of space, playful math and reading and development of play. Managers could attend a … 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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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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On Saturday, August 7th, the first training in the educational program, HighScope for pedagogical staff in childcare, will start. The training will be led by the Center for Youth and Family and will be given by trainers from Bonaire who were trained last year. This is a next step in the BES(t) 4 Kids program … Read more

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As of May the 17th, 6 childcare organizations on Bonaire will start an inclusive childcare pilot project for children that need additional care or guidance, in cooperation with the Centre for Youth & Family (Centrum voor Jeugd en Gezin, CJG). The childcare organizations will provide daycare and out-of-school care for children with special needs. The … Read more

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Childcare organisations and host parents will receive financial compensation until the 1st of July, 2021, if they have to close due to Covid-19. This has been decided by the Central Government and the Public Entity Bonaire under the BES(t) 4 kids program. The Public Entity Bonaire asks childcare organisations not to charge a parental contribution … Read more

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On Monday, the 21st of December, Rayan Rammo, on behalf of deputy Nina den Heyer, handed over the first gift cards to the employees of childcare center Hardin di Chikitin ‘Nos Kas’. All employees who work in childcare, will receive a gift card before Christmas this year. “You have shown leadership and passion for the … Read more

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The first meeting of the Bonaire Pedagogical Network took place on 20 August. Directors and managers from childcare centres, after-school care and primary education were well-represented, as were policy officers from various Public Entity of Bonaire (OLB) services and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW). Via the Pedagogical Network the BES(t) 4 kids … Read more