N MANY REGULATORY DOCUMENTS
In January 2021, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee issued Document No. 90/UBND-VX on strengthening the management of non-public educational institutions in the area. Previously, the City People's Committee also issued two official dispatches No. 6692/UBND-VX dated November 22, 2016 and 3221/UBND-VX dated July 20, 2018 to direct the District People's Committees and departments to strengthen the management of centers and facilities for taking care of children after school hours.
Parents need to be alert when looking for a place for their children to learn skills and study during the summer.
The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee directed to strengthen coordination between the People's Committees of wards, communes, and towns and local departments, offices, and mass organizations to enhance management responsibilities, regularly inspect, check, and supervise the activities of non-public educational institutions (universities - high schools - kindergartens, foreign language - information technology centers, study abroad consulting, life skills education...) in the area.
The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee directed districts to "strengthen management, inspection, and supervision of after-hours childcare facilities, especially conditions to ensure absolute safety for children, and strictly prohibit extra teaching activities in after-hours childcare facilities."
In addition, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee directed: "Absolutely do not allow unlicensed establishments to operate (publicly list at http://dichvugiaoduc.hcm.edu.vn/) .
In early 2024, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City issued Official Dispatch No. 100/SGDĐT-GDNCL on rectifying the operational situation of units participating in organizing life skills education activities and extracurricular educational activities; including the request: "Units must organize educational activities according to current regulations after being licensed to operate by the Department of Education and Training; ensuring safety and separation from other educational activities according to regulations".
In March 2024, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee also issued a Coordination Regulation between the Department of Education and Training and departments, branches, Ho Chi Minh City Tax Department, Ho Chi Minh City Social Insurance, Thu Duc City People's Committee and districts in state management of education for non-public educational institutions in Ho Chi Minh City.
There is no separate license for "SUMMER BOARDING" activities.
The owner of a non-public educational institution in Tan Phu District (HCMC) said that in reality, in her area, the management of non-public educational institutions is very strict. The interdisciplinary inspection unit of the ward and district regularly comes down to check food hygiene and safety, fire prevention, and child safety.
An official from the Department of Education and Training in a district said that the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has issued documents on strengthening the management of non-public educational establishments in the city; the Department of Education and Training has also been directed by the district to coordinate with relevant departments and offices to establish an interdisciplinary inspection team to regularly inspect, review, and ensure that children in establishments and centers are cared for and protected safely. However, these are only official documents guiding the implementation of out-of-school childcare activities. Currently, there are still no specific, clear regulations on facilities that want to provide after-school/out-of-school childcare services; such as the minimum room area/child, the minimum equipment at the facility, and penalties for violations... Currently, there are no separate licenses for out-of-school boarding activities, "satellite boarding", "summer boarding" outside of school...
Mr. Ho Tan Minh, Chief of Office of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, affirmed that the Department of Education and Training has not issued any documents related to the term "satellite boarding school". If any unit or center outside the school wants to organize any activities, it must ask for permission from the locality, ward, commune, district, or county level. If any center operates improperly, the district or county must be responsible for state management of these contents.
Mr. Ho Tan Minh added: ""Summer boarding" outside of school is a service agreed upon between parents and units, there is no document stipulating which units are allowed to organize boarding outside of school. Management (of units providing boarding outside of school - PV ) is under the state management of the district level, regarding food safety, regarding all content..., the Department of Education and Training does not have any documents directing related to organizing boarding outside of school".
Mr. Ho Tan Minh emphasized that non-public educational companies, centers, and units must have documents and decisions permitting the organization of educational activities issued by the Department of Education and Training. The district where these centers are located must organize inspections. If the center or unit operates in a way that is not in accordance with the license, it will be handled; if the organization operates in a way that is contrary to the license, the unit has done wrong. The district must be responsible for state management and handle the case according to regulations. The Department of Education and Training only issues licenses for professional management; any unit that teaches incorrectly will be handled by the Department of Education and Training. "The Department does not manage boarding schools outside of schools," Mr. Minh affirmed.
Many places advertise summer boarding courses.
CHILD CARE NOT PROPERLY PERMITTED, RESPONSIBLE BEFORE THE LAW
An official working in the education sector of Ho Chi Minh City said that for spontaneous, unlicensed childcare and boarding facilities located in any ward or commune, the ward or commune must take responsibility.
Therefore, in the documents of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, the Department always requires the Department of Education and Training of localities to regularly coordinate with wards and communes, strengthen inspection, supervision, and detect spontaneous childcare locations for timely handling.
This person also said that the life skills, extracurricular, and art units... in which area, that area must be responsible for checking to see if they operate in accordance with the granted license, and in accordance with the assigned functions and tasks. "Private independent preschool groups must comply with Circular 49 of the Ministry of Education and Training, and are allowed to keep children in boarding schools.
As for other facilities, if they do not care for children in accordance with their permitted functions, they must be held responsible before the law. Wards and communes must increase inspections. If any facility is found to be only licensed to teach English, fine arts, singing and dancing by the hour, but is not allowed to organize boarding, but still advertises, advertises, and organizes boarding, it must be handled," this person said.
Be smart in choosing where to send your children in the summer.
Parents should be alert when looking for a place for their children to learn skills or attend summer boarding school to ensure absolute safety for their children; they should choose places with full legal documents and registered with local management agencies.
In the summer of 2024, kindergartens and preschools in Ho Chi Minh City are allowed to keep children. The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training has issued an official dispatch guiding the organization of summer activities in 2024. The time to organize these summer activities is from June 17 to August 16, 2024.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training said: "Local Departments of Education and Training guide preschools to organize summer activities based on the needs of parents and caregivers, teachers' voluntary participation, and the facilities of the facility."
The leader of the Department of Education and Training emphasized: "The Departments of Education and Training must have a plan to inspect the activities of preschools in the area during the summer of 2024; at the same time, coordinate with local authorities, departments and organizations to monitor childcare activities. In addition, it is necessary to assign managers to be on duty, handle work, and carry out periodic and ad hoc reporting when required."
During the summer, preschools need to develop a plan to organize summer childcare to ensure children's living conditions, increase fun and experiential activities. It is necessary to organize physical training skill clubs; maintain the quality of child care, education, and nutrition according to regulations; prevent epidemics; ensure children's health, school safety, food hygiene and safety, etc.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tran-ngap-dich-vu-ban-tru-he-quan-ly-the-nao-185240530202353669.htm
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