Popular daycare centers in Oberhavel: Parents choose their favorites!

Popular daycare centers in Oberhavel: Parents choose their favorites!

In the Oberhavel district, the community of daycare parents currently has their hands full. The District Kita Parents' Advisory Board (KKEB) has called on parents, friends and acquaintances of daycare children to cast their votes for the local daycare centers. This vote is intended to motivate parents to stand up for their facilities and to draw attention to the upcoming elections in September, in which two parent representatives will be elected from each daycare center. The aim of the project is to identify the daycare centers with the most satisfied parents, with the ten best-rated facilities being rewarded with an exercise box filled with play and activity material. The “Villa of the Little Frogs” in Schwante is ahead and is one of the favorites, followed by the “Biberburg” daycare center in Hennigsdorf and the “Hort Kinderland” in Schildow, like [maz-online.de].

I wonder what this means for parents. The new director Anja Rasenack has been in office at the “Villa of the Little Frogs” since May 2023. She highlights the excellent communication with parents, which is primarily supported by digital communication channels such as a newsletter and an information mailing list. Events such as the summer festival, in which parents actively help, also show the commitment of the families and strengthen the community.

Elections and parent representation

The elections to the KKEB not only create the opportunity for participation, but also lay the foundation for an active educational partnership. At the beginning of the new daycare year, representatives are elected to the daycare committees, who then represent the parents in the district daycare parents' advisory board. Membership ends when the child leaves the daycare center, which underlines the parents' commitment to the daycare center during this important phase. This regulation is important because, according to the [mbjs-fachportal](https://mbjs-fachportal.brandenburg.de/kindertagesbetreuung/eltern participation.html), parent representatives should respond to the concerns of their institutions and promote cooperation with the youth welfare offices.

Parents are not just passive listeners. They can actively participate and express their opinions at various levels, be it in personal conversations during development discussions or in group events such as parents' evenings. Such forms of action promote good cooperation and strengthen the voice of the legal guardians.

Diverse support for daycare centers

The legal framework in Germany gives parent representatives the opportunity to participate in quality development and securing skilled workers. This ensures that parents' concerns are heard and the quality of education in the daycare centers is constantly improved. With organizations and networks such as those presented on bildungsserver.de, parents have access to useful resources that support them in their involvement.

There is a lot going on in Oberhavel. The willingness of parents to actively participate is a valuable contribution to the development of the daycare centers. The inspiration that comes from this vote could, in the long term, help even more parents and institutions in the region benefit from this positive climate. Especially when the exercise boxes will soon be presented to the lucky winners, the signs point to shared commitment and fun for the little ones.