VBJK

VBJK has taken the initiative of promoting the European EQUAL project ecce ama! childcare in learning networks. The project partners were: Kind en Gezin, de Landelijke Kinderopvang, VCOK, Stad Antwerpen, Koepel Buurt- en nabijheidsdiensten, Stad Brugge / OCMW Brugge, De Blauwe lelie/ DOG, and Stad Gent/Pedagogische Begeleidingsdienst Gent. 

This cd-rom contains products from over 40 European organizations who strive for improving the quality in childcare and working conditions for parents.

• Integrated and Flexible Services in Early Childhood Education
• Perspectives on Care Work with Young Children
• Flexibility in Childcare
• Gender instrument: Father’s participation
(Duitse en Franse versie van de brochure Ouderparticipatie, ook voor vaders!)

There is a broad consensus that a well-trained childcare workforce is needed if young children are to have the chances to which they are entitled. Everywhere in Europe, professionalism in childcare is on the political agenda. At the same time, the ‘care concept’ is being increasingly set aside and childcare is becoming embedded in a larger whole in which parenting and social functions have an important place.

Michel Vandenbroeck is chairman of VBJK. He is working as professor for the department of Social Welfare Studies of Ghent University.

Katrien is working on several projects, such as CoRe and WANDA. Themes she works on are community-based out-of-schoolcare and diversity and professionalism. She is co-coordinator of the DECET workpack professionalism and diversity.  

Dr. Jan Peeters is the coordinator of the Research and Resource Centre for Early Childhood Education and Care of the Department of Social Welfare Studies at the Ghent University (Belgium).