“Someone that matters”: The Quality of Care in Childcare Institutions in Indonesia

Social care institutions, including childcare institutions have been a core part of the work of the Ministry of Social Affairs since it was first established. These institutions have been a crucial and inherent part of the policies and program of social welfare assistance to individuals facing social problems. While it is likely that social care institutions are going to continue to play an important role in the delivery of assistance to people who are facing social problems, the cosial and political situation in Indonesia has changed a great deal since these institutions were first devised. As a response to the changing social situation, a review of the role these institutions play must be carried out to ensure they respond appropriately to the social challenges people/members of our community face.
 
By carrying out such as assesment in 37 childcare in stitutions across 6 provinces, the research provides us with a picture of the situation of childcare institutions in Indonesia. This research provides very important data for the government and for organizations that support or are involved in the running of childcare institutions so that they can review the role and approach taken by these institutions in the provision of welfare and protection services for children. This research also helps us to respond to one of the recommendations of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child which requested teh Government of Indonesia to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the situation of children in institutional care. The increasing number of children who are outside of parental care and the use of institutions as the usual way of responding to the situation of these children should be reviewed.

Table of Content:

I. Introduction to the research

II. Scope and Framework for the research

III. Social welfare and childcare institutions in Indonesia

IV. National standards for childcare

V. International standards relating to children without parental care

VI. Characteristics of the 6 Provinces

VII. Profiles of the institutions assessed and the children in their care

VIII. Values and Aims of the Childcare Institutions

IX. Professional practice

X. Personal Care

XI. Staffing

XII. Resources

XIII. Administration

XIV. PATI: the DEPSOS Model

XV. Key Findings

XVI. Recommendations

Appendix I: Individual Research Reports and authors