In response to the death of a 3-year-old girl who was left behind in a school bus at a certified children's center in Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture, what kind of problems did the prefecture and Makinohara City have in the safety management system of the child center? I went into a special audit just before 1pm to find out.

At Kawasaki Kindergarten, a certified children's center in Shizunami, Makinohara City, on the 5th of this month, Senna Kawamoto (3) died of heat stroke after being left in the car of the school bus that was stopped in the parking lot for about 5 hours. is being investigated for professional negligence resulting in death.



In response to this, before 1:00 pm on the 9th, the prefecture and Makinohara City jointly entered into a special audit of the children's center based on the Authorized Children's Center Law.



According to police investigations and explanations by the children's center, the chairman, who was driving the bus at the time, neglected to check the inside of the bus when the children got off the bus, and the class teacher, China-chan, was in the classroom. It is known that even though he was not at school, he assumed he was absent and did not contact his parents or the staff room.



In the special audit, in order to find out what kind of problems there were in the child center's safety management system, it is expected that the staff will be interviewed and that guidance and recommendations will be necessary.

In response to the incident Kindergarten in Fukuoka City Strengthen measures more than ever

In response to the incident in which a 3-year-old girl died of heat stroke after being left on a school bus at a kindergarten in Shizuoka Prefecture, some kindergartens in Fukuoka City are stepping up their measures even further. .



Satsuki Kindergarten, a kindergarten in Sawara Ward, Fukuoka City, where 150 children use a shuttle bus, has a driver and one staff member on the shuttle bus.



When the children get off the bus, we check that there are no children left in the back seat or under the seat. did.



In addition, this time we reviewed the handling of the bus door.



We decided to leave the door open during the day when we parked in the park.



This is to make it easier for children to call for help or escape in the unlikely event that they are left behind on the bus.



In addition, we will continue to use an app on a tablet to check the kindergarteners on the shuttle bus, and to ensure that multiple staff members do not miss any attendance notifications.



Yuya Kitaguchi, the principal of Satsuki Kindergarten, said, "In the work of taking care of the same child, a sad and unfortunate incident has occurred again, and the staff is tightening their guard. Children are often unpredictable, but each child's behavior is unpredictable. I would like to work so that the staff can keep a close eye on the child and share information so that the child can be entrusted with peace of mind."

Komei Secretary-General Ishii: "I will do everything in my power to prevent such a tragedy from happening again."

In connection with the incident in which a 3-year-old girl died after being left behind in a school bus at a certified children's center in Shizuoka Prefecture, Komeito Secretary-General Ishii said at a press conference that sensors that detect people being left behind in the car and inform the outside world. He pointed out that every conceivable preventive measure should be taken, such as installation.



Komeito's secretary-general Ishii said, ``The problems with the management of the kindergarten have been pointed out, and it is necessary to thoroughly implement safety management measures on the soft side, but at the same time, to protect the lives of children, We also need to take hardware measures at the same time,” he said.



And as concrete measures, as far as you can think of, such as installing a sensor on the bus to the kindergarten and notifying it to the outside, and developing a safety device that automatically activates the air conditioner when there are people in the car. pointed out that measures should be taken to



After that, he said, ``I would like the government to immediately begin consideration, including the establishment of an organization to strengthen countermeasures and specific budgetary measures, and make every effort to prevent such a tragedy from happening again.''

Minister of Declining Birthrate Ogura ``Let's cooperate with related ministries and urgently consider measures to prevent recurrence''

In response to an incident in which a 3-year-old girl died of heatstroke after being left on a school bus at a certified child care center in Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Minister of State for the Declining Birthrate Ogura held a press conference after the cabinet meeting, and related ministries and agencies cooperated. He also expressed his intention to hurry to consider measures to prevent recurrence.



Among them, Minister Ogura, the minister in charge of declining birthrate, said about the response of the children's center where this incident occurred, "I feel that I was nervous about entrusting the life of the child. I would like people involved in the work to once again feel a sense of responsibility and a sense of mission."



He added, "The Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will work closely together to move forward with discussions as soon as possible about what we can do specifically to prevent serious accidents." He expressed his intention to cooperate with the ministry and urgently consider measures to prevent recurrence.