In response to an incident in which three former nursery school teachers were arrested for assaulting a child at a nursery school in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare responded by immediately reporting to the local government when a case of inappropriate childcare was found. I have sent out a notice asking for clarification.
Regarding inappropriate childcare, three former nursery school teachers at a licensed nursery school "Sakura Nursery School" in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture were arrested on suspicion of assaulting a child, and similar cases were also revealed in Toyama Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture. has become
In response to this, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare issued a notice to local governments nationwide, requesting that daycare centers and other facilities be aware of their response.
In this, we are asking nursery schools to recheck whether inappropriate childcare is being carried out, such as relationships that do not respect individuality and threatening language.
On top of that, if it is found that there is a case where inappropriate childcare is suspected, it is requested to promptly report to the local government at that time. , it is important to provide continuous advice and guidance based on the causes and issues.
In addition, we are asking local governments to make decisions such as public announcements according to the severity of the case.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to conduct a survey to grasp the actual situation of inappropriate childcare, targeting childcare sites and local governments nationwide, and will show a concrete policy in the future.