THE MINISTRY OF
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC
OF VIETNAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness
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No.: 04/VBHN-BGDDT
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Hanoi, December
24, 2015
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DECISION
ON ENACTING THE PRESCHOOL CHARTER
Decision No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT
dated April 07, 2008, taking effect
as of May 03, 2008, of the Minister of
Education and Training on enacting the Preschool Charter, is amended by
the following documents:
1. The Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT dated December 30, 2010, taking effect as of
February 15, 2011, of the Minister of Education and Training
on amendments to certain articles of the Preschool Charter which is promulgated
under the Decision No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07, 2008 of
the Minister of Education and Training.
2. The Circular No. 05/2011/TT-BGDDT
dated February 10, 2011, taking effect as of March 27,
2011, of the Minister of Education and Training on
amendments to Point d Clause 1 Article 13; Clause 2 Article 16; Clause 1
Article 17 and Point c Clause 2 Article 18 of the Preschool
Charter which is promulgated under the
Decision No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07, 2008 of the Minister of Education
and Training, and amended at the Circular No.
44/2010/TT-BGDDT dated December 30, 2010, taking effect as of February 15,
2011, of the Minister of Education and Training on amendments to certain
articles of the Preschool Charter.
3. The Circular No. 09/2015/TT-BGDDT
dated May 14, 2015, taking effect as of June 26, 2015, on amendments to certain articles of the Preschool
Charter is promulgated under the Decision No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT
dated April 07, 2008 of the Minister of Education and Training, and
amended at the Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT dated December 30,
2010, and the Circular No. 05/2011/TT-BGDDT dated
February 10, 2011, of the Minister of Education and Training.
Pursuant to the Government's
Decree No. 178/2007/ND-CP dated December 03, 2007 defining the functions,
tasks, powers and organizational structure of Ministries and Ministerial-level agencies;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No.
85/2003/ND-CP dated July 18, 2003 defining the functions, tasks, powers and
organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training;
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At the request of the
Director General of the Pre-school Education Department 1,
Article 1. The Preschool Charter is attached hereto.
Article 2. 2 This Decision shall enter into force after 15 days from the
date of being published on the Official Gazette. This Decision shall supersede
the Decision No. 27/2000/QD-BGDDT of the Minister of Education and Training
dated July 20, 2000 on enacting the Preschool Charter and the Decision No.
31/2005/QD-BGDDT of the Minister of Education and Training dated October 20,
2005 on enacting Regulations on the minimum conditions for operation of
independent nursery classes, preschool education classes and preschool groups
facing many difficulties in establishing preschools in underprivileged areas.
Article 3. Chief of the Office, the Director General of the Pre-school
Education Department, the heads of relevant agencies affiliated to the Ministry
of Education and Training, the Presidents of the People’s Committees of
central-affiliated cities and provinces, and the Directors of Departments of
Education and Training, shall be responsible for enforcing this Decision.
CERTIFICATION
OF INTEGRATED DOCUMENT
PP MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
Nguyen Thi Nghia
PRESCHOOL CHARTER
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Chapter I
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Article 1.
Scope and regulated entities
1. The Preschool Charter provides for the status, duties, organization and
management of preschools, nursery schools, or
kindergartens; child parenting, caring and training programs and activities;
assets of preschools, nursery schools, kindergartens, or independent preschool
education groups or classes; teachers and employees; children; relationship of
preschools, nursery schools, or kindergartens, or independent preschool
education groups or classes with families and society.
2. This Preschool Charter shall be applied to preschools and nursery schools, kindergartens, or
independent preschool education groups and classes; natural and legal entities
involved in preschool education activities.
Article 2.
Duties and powers of preschools, nursery schools, and kindergartens, or
independent preschool education groups and classes
1. Make necessary arrangements for
parenting, caring for and educating children aged between three months and six
years by complying with the preschool education program adopted by the Minister
of Education and Training.
2. 3 Encourage preschool-aged children to go
to school; develop inclusive education programs for disadvantaged and disabled
children; perform plan for universalization of preschool education for
children aged five years. Annually, carry out the self-assessment according to
standards of universalization of preschool education for children aged five
years, and send reports on self-assessment results to competent authorities.
3. Manage managers, teachers and
employees to fulfill their duties to foster, care for and educate children.
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5. Develop facilities to meet
standardization, modernization or minimum requirements for extremely
disadvantaged areas.
6. Liaise with children's families, and
relevant entities to perform fostering, parenting and education
activities.
7. Provide opportunities for
managers, teachers and employees and children to get involved in social
responsibility and community contribution activities.
8. Conduct inspection of child
fostering, care and education quality as provided by laws and regulations.
9. Perform other functions and powers
in accordance with laws.
Article 3.
Types of preschools, nursery schools, kindergartens, or independent preschool
education groups and classes
Preschools and nursery schools
(hereinafter referred to as preschool), and kindergartens, or independent
preschool education groups and classes, shall be organized on a public,
people-founded and private basis.
1. Public preschools, kindergartens,
preschool education groups and classes shall be established, equipped with
facilities and provided with adequate budget for regular expenditure by state
agencies.
2. People-founded preschools,
kindergartens, preschool education groups and classes shall be established,
equipped with facilities, provided with adequate operating budget by local
communities, and accorded supports or subsidies by local governments.
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Article 4.
Delegation of authority over preschools, kindergartens, independent preschool
education groups and classes 4
1. The People’s Committee of
an urban district, a suburban district, a district-level town or a provincial
city (hereinafter referred to as District-level People’s committee) shall
exercise its governmental authority concerning education matter in respect of
preschools and kindergartens.
2. The People’s Committee of a
commune, ward or commune-level town (hereinafter referred to as Commune-level
People’s committee) exercises its governmental authority concerning education
matter in respect of independent preschool education groups and classes.
3. The Division of Education and
Training shall provide advice to District-level People’s committee to
exercises its governmental authority concerning education matter in respect of
preschools, kindergartens, independent preschool education groups and classes.
Article 5.
Organization and operation of people-founded preschools, kindergartens, groups
and classes; private preschools, kindergartens, groups and classes; inclusive
education for disabled children
Organization and operation of
people-founded preschools, kindergartens, groups and classes; private preschools,
kindergartens, groups and classes; inclusive education for disabled children,
shall be subject to regulations set out in this Charter,
organizational and operational regulations of
people-funded preschools; organizational and operational regulations of private preschools; regulations on inclusive education for the handicapped or disabled, adopted by the
Minister of Education and Training.
Chapter II
STATUS, DUTIES,
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF NURSERY SCHOOLS, PRESCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTENS
Article 6. Status
and duties of preschools and kindergartens
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2. Preschools and kindergartens must
give supports to independent preschool education groups or classes as
designated by competent authorities and carry out duties referred to in Article
2 hereof.
Article 7. Name
of preschools, kindergartens; name sign of preschools and kindergartens
1. Naming of a preschool or
kindergarten shall be subject to the following regulations:
Specify the school category (nursery
school, preschool or kindergarten) and give the registered name of a preschool or kindergarten.
Prohibit displaying the public,
people-founded or private form of a preschool or kindergarten.
Decide on the name of a preschool or
kindergarten as stated in the establishment decision of a preschool or
kindergarten, or seen on its stamp or name sign as well as other transactional
documents.
2. 5 The name sign of a preschool or kindergarten
is designed as follows:
a) At the upper left corner
- The first line: The People's
Committee and the name of a suburban district, an urban district, a
district-level town or a provincial city;
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Article 8.
Conditions for foundation of preschools and kindergartens, and conditions for
carrying out educational activities 6
1. Preschools and kindergartens shall
be founded provided that they meet the following conditions:
a) Have a scheme
on foundation of preschool or kindergarten in line with
the local plan on economic-social development and the
local plan for development of educational establishment network which have been approved by
competent state agencies;
b) The scheme on
foundation of preschool or kindergarten must include
a clear determination of objectives, tasks, programs and contents of education; land, facilities, equipment, location expected to build
school; personnel, resources and finance; strategic orientations in construction and development of
preschool or kindergarten.
2. Preschools and kindergartens
are allowed to carry out educational activities provided that
they meet the following conditions:
a) Have decision
on foundation or decision on permission to found preschool or kindergarten;
b) Have land, school
building, material facilities and equipment
as prescribed in Chapter IV of this Charter to meet
requirements on education, maintain and develop educational activities;
c) The location to build preschool or
kindergarten must meet requirements on educational
environment and safety for learners, teachers and
employees;
d) Have at least 03 preschool
education groups or classes attended by at least 50 children per each, but have
no more than 20 preschool education groups or classes;
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e) Have a
contingent of qualified teachers and
managers with full quantity and reasonable organizational
structure to implement the preschool
education program and organization of educational activities as prescribed in
Article 22 and Article 24 of this Charter;
g) Have adequate
financial resource as prescribed to ensure the maintenance and development of
educational activities;
h) Have organizational and
operational regulations of preschool or kindergarten.
Article 9.
Authority to found or grant permission to found preschools or kindergartens,
revoke decision on foundation or permission to found a preschool or
kindergarten, grant permission to carry out educational activities, suspend
educational activities, merger, divide, separate or dissolve preschools or
kindergartens 7
1. Presidents of
District-level People’s Committees shall grant decision on foundation of public
preschools and kindergartens, or permission for foundation of people-founded or
private preschools and kindergartens.
2. Heads of district Divisions of
Education and Training shall grant permission to carry out
educational activities or suspend educational activities
of preschools and kindergartens.
3. The competent persons that
found or grant permission to found
preschools and kindergartens shall have the power to
revoke decisions on foundation or decisions on permission found preschools and kindergartens; grant
decisions on merging, division, separation and dissolution of
preschools and kindergartens. The competent persons that grant
permission to carry out educational activities shall have the power to
suspend such educational activities.
Article 10. Application
dossiers and procedures for foundation or permission for foundation of
preschools and kindergartens; permission to carry out educational activities of
preschools and kindergartens 8
1. Application dossiers and
procedures for foundation or permission for foundation of
preschools and kindergartens are composed of the
followings:
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- A written request for foundation of
public preschool or kindergarten made by a
governing body, or that of a private preschool or kindergarten
made by an organization or individual, in which, the necessity for foundation
of such preschool or kindergarten; name of preschool or
kindergarten; location expected to organize child care and
education activities by the preschool or kindergarten
must be specified;
- The scheme on foundation of
preschool or kindergarten: determine the conformity of the foundation of
preschool or kindergarten with the plan on economic-social
development and the plan for development of educational establishment network; objectives, tasks, programs and contents of education; land, material
facilities, equipment, organizational structure and personnel; resources and finance; plans and solutions for
construction and development of preschool or kindergarten in each period.
In the scheme,
it is necessary to clearly state the estimated total capital for implementation
of plans and assurance of child care and education activities within the 03 first years from the
foundation date, and that for the following
years, and provide explanation about
the feasibility and legality of investment sources for construction and
development of preschool or kindergarten in each period;
- The document on policies on land allocation or the principle contract of
land/house lease for build the head office of preschool or
kindergarten with the expected leasing duration of not
less than 5 (five) years;
- The draft of the master plan for construction site and preliminary
design of construction works built on the land plot for preschool or kindergarten, or design of construction works (if the
school building is available), which must be conformable
to the scale of education and standards of
area in serve of child care and education activities;
b) Procedures for foundation or
permission for foundation of preschools and kindergartens are composed of the
followings:
- The Commune-level People’s
Committee, and the organization or individual, shall be responsible for submitting application
dossiers for foundation of, respectively a public preschool or kindergarten, and a people-founded or private preschool or kindergarten, which are made as provided in Clause 1 of this
Article, to the District-level People’s Committee;
- Within 20 working days from
the date on which the sufficient and valid application dossiers are received, the District-level People’s
Committee shall direct the Division of Education and
Training and relevant specialized Divisions to give out
opinions for appraisal of application dossiers and practical appraisal of conditions for foundation of preschool or kindergarten according to contents
and conditions mentioned in Point a Clause 1 of this
Article;
- Within a period of 15 working days from the date on which written appraisal opinions
are submitted by the Division of Education and Training and
relevant specialized Divisions, President of the District-level People’s Committee may grant a decision on
foundation of a public preschool or kindergarten, or a
permission for foundation of a private preschool or preschool kindergarten
if all of the conditions mentioned in Clause 1 Article 8 hereof are satisfied. President of the District-level People’s
Committee shall state reasons in writing in case of refusal to grant decision on foundation or permission for
foundation.
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a) Application dossiers for
permission to carry out educational activities of a preschool
or kindergarten consist of:
- Certified copy of the Decision on foundation or Decision on permission to found preschool or
kindergarten;
- The written request for permission to carry out educational activities;
- The detailed report on the
implementation of the scheme on foundation of preschool or kindergarten. The report should clarify finished or in-progress works:
conditions of land, material facilities and equipment to organize the child care and education activities,
personnel and financial issues;
- The list of
teachers in which teachers’
qualifications and the employment contract signed between
the preschool or kindergarten and each teacher must be specified;
- The list of key managers, including principal, deputy principals,
heads of specialized panels, departments and groups, in which managers’ qualifications
and the employment contract signed between the preschool or
kindergarten and each manager must be specified;
- The preschool education program and documents for implementing such preschool education program;
- The list of quantity of qualified
classrooms, working offices, material
facilities and equipment as regulated in Articles 27, 28,
29 and 30 of this Charter;
- The lawful
document certifying the land-use right or lease contract for establishing the head office of
preschool or kindergarten with the leasing duration of at
least 5 (five) years;
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- The
organizational and operational regulations and the internal expenditure
rules of preschool or kindergarten.
b) Procedures for permission to carry
out educational activities of preschools and kindergartens are prescribed
as follows:
- Division of Education and Training
shall receive and check application dossiers for permission to carry out educational
activities.
- If the application dossiers
are not sufficient and valid as prescribed in Point a Clause 2 of this Article,
the Division of Education and Training shall request the
preschool or kindergarten to make supplement. If the application
dossiers are sufficient and valid as prescribed in Point a Clause 2 of this
Article, the Division of Education and Training shall notify the plan
for a practical appraisal carried out in the preschool or kindergarten.
Within 20 working days from the date
on which the notice of plan for practical appraisal is made, the Division of Education and Training shall take charge and
coordinate with relevant divisions to carry out the practical appraisal.
- If the preschool or kindergarten
satisfies all of the conditions specified in Clause 2 Article 8 of this Charter, the head of district Division of
Education and Training shall make a Decision on permission
to carry out educational activities; if the preschool or kindergarten fails to satisfy all of the conditions specified in Clause 2 Article 8 of
this Charter, the Division of Education and Training shall send a notice
which states reasons thereof to the preschool or kindergarten.
Article 11.
Merger, division, separation or suspension of education activities, or
dissolution of preschools or kindergartens 9
1. Merger, division or separation of a preschool or kindergarten
a) Merger, division or separation of a preschool or kindergarten must conform to
the following requirements:
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- Meet socio-economic development
needs;
- Assure rights and benefits of children,
managers, teachers and employees;
- Make a contribution to improve quality and efficiency of parenting, caring and education activities.
b) The application dossiers for merger,
division or separation of preschool or kindergarten consist of:
- The scheme on merger, division or separation of preschool or kindergarten;
- The statement of
the District-level People’s Committee on the request for merger, division or separation of such
preschool or kindergarten;
c) Procedures for merger, division or separation of
a preschool or kindergarten must comply with provisions set forth in Article 10
hereof.
2. Suspension of educational
activities of preschools or kindergartens
a) Educational activities of a preschool or kindergarten shall be suspended in the event that one of the following situations occurs:
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- Fail to satisfy any of the conditions for carrying out educational activities as prescribed in Clause 2
Article 8 of this Charter;
- The permission to carry out
educational activities is granted by a person ultra vires;
- Fail to carry out
educational activities after obtaining the permission thereof;
- Contravene regulations on
imposition of penalties for any administrative violation arising in the
educational sector to the extent where such violation results in the suspension;
- Other situations as
regulated by laws.
b) Dossiers of suspension of
educational activities of a preschool or kindergarten
consist of:
- Decision on
establishment of inspection team of the Division of Education and Training;
- The written record of
inspection;
- The evidences proving that the
preschool or kindergarten violates one of the events
specified in Point a this Clause;
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c) Procedures for suspension
of educational activities of a preschool or kindergartens are prescribed as follows:
- When detecting that preschool or
kindergarten violates one of events specified in point a of this Clause, the Division
of Education and Training shall prepare dossiers for suspension and notify such preschool or kindergarten of the act of violation;
- Within 10 working days from
the date on which the act of violation is known by the preschool
or kindergarten, the head of Division of Education and Training shall consider whether
a decision on suspension of educational activities should be granted to the
preschool or kindergarten or not.
d) The decision on suspension of educational
activities of that preschool or kindergarten
must clearly specify reasons for such suspension,
suspension period, and measures to be taken to protect
rights and benefits of children, managers, teachers and employees. Such decision must be made available to the
public through the mass media.
dd) When the
suspension period is over, if the preschool
or kindergarten mitigates causes resulting in such
suspension, the head of Division of Education and Training shall consider and decide the permission for such preschool or kindergarten’s resumption of educational
activities.
3. Dissolution of preschools and kindergartens
a) A preschool or kindergarten
is subject to dissolution in the event that one of the following
situations occurs:
- Commit serious violations against
regulations concerning management, organization or operation of such preschool
or kindergarten which has caused adverse impacts on child care and education quality;
- Upon expiry of such suspension,
fail to mitigate causes resulting in such suspension;
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- Dissolve the preschool or
kindergarten as duly requested by founding organizations
or individuals;
b) Dossiers for
dissolution consist of:
- Decision on establishment of
inspection team of the Division of Education and Training;
- The written record of inspection;
- The written
request for dissolution of preschool or kindergarten made by Division of
Education and Training in which reasons of request for
dissolution must be specified and enclosed with evidences
proving that the preschool or kindergarten violates one of
three first cases leading to be dissolved as prescribed in
point a Clause 3 of this Article, or the written request for dissolution made by the founding
organization or individuals of the preschool or kindergarten, in
which the reason of dissolution, measures to settle the lawful
rights and benefits of its children, teachers, managers
and employees, and the plan on handling its assets
must be specified.
c) Procedures for dissolution of a preschool or kindergarten are prescribed as follows:
- The founding organization or
individual of a preschool or kindergarten must submit the application dossiers
for dissolution to the district people's committee.
In case of detecting or having report
of agencies or relevant entities about violation of one of
three first cases committed by the
preschool or kindergarten leading to be dissolved as prescribed in point a Clause 3 of this Article, the
District-level People’s Committee shall direct the
Division of Education and Training to assume the prime responsibility and
coordinate with relevant divisions to, within 20 days,
inspect, verify and make dossiers of
dissolution in which the reason of dissolution must be specified, notify the preschool or kindergarten and report to the District-level
People’s Committee on such dissolution.
- Within 10 working days from
the date on which the request for dissolution of preschool or kindergarten is
received, President of District-level
People’s Committee shall decide whether such preschool or kindergarten
is dissolved or not.
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Article 12. Conditions and
procedures for registration of independent preschool education groups or
classes; merger, division, separation, suspension, dissolution or termination
of independent preschool education groups or classes 10
1. The organization or
individual applying for registration of independent preschool education groups or classes shall be granted the permission
for foundation thereof by the competent authorities
provided that they meet all of the following conditions:
a) Satisfy families’ needs for
sending children to school;
b) Have teachers who possess
qualifications as regulated in Article 38 of this Charter;
c) Have rooms for child fostering,
parenting, care and education, and equipment, furniture, toys and learning
materials as regulated in Article 31, Article 32 and
Article 33 of this Charter.
2. President of the
Commune-level People’s Committee may, on the basis of written opinions obtained from the Division of Education and Training,
grant permission for operation of independent preschool education
groups or classes.
3. Application dossiers and procedures for registration of independent preschool education groups or
classes:
a) The application dossiers:
- The application form for
foundation of an independent preschool
education group or class;
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b) Procedures for registration of
independent preschool education groups or classes:
- The organization or
individual shall submit application to the communal people's committee. Within 05 working days from the date on which
the valid application is received, the Commune-level People’s
Committee shall send written request to the Division of Education and
Training for inspection of conditions for foundation of independent
preschool education group or class;
- Within 10 working
days, Division of Education and Training shall
carry out a practical inspection. If all of the regulated conditions are
satisfied, a written response to the Commune-level People’s
Committee;
- Within 10 working days from
the date on which the written response by Division of Education
and Training is received, the President of the Commune-level People’s Committee shall grant written permission for foundation of independent
preschool education group or class. In case of refusal, the
President of the Commune-level People’s Committee shall send a
written notice of reasons thereof and settlement way to
Division of Education and Training and the applicant.
4. 11 Merger, division, separation, suspension, dissolution or termination of independent preschool
education groups or classes:
a) Merger, division or separation
of an independent preschool education group or class must conform
to the following requirements:
- Comply to regulations in Article 13 of this Charter.
- Assure rights and benefits of
children and teachers.
- Make a contribution to improve
the quality of child care and education activities.
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5. 12 Suspension of educational
activities of independent preschool education groups or classes
- Educational activities of an
independent preschool education group or class shall be suspended in the event that one of the following situations
occurs:
+ Fail to satisfy any of the
conditions prescribed in Points b and c Clause 1 of
this Article;
+ Contravene regulations on
imposition of penalties for any administrative violation arising in the
educational sector to the extent where such violation results in the suspension.
- The Communal People's
Committee shall cooperate with Division of Education and
Training to carry out the inspection and make written record of
inspection results thereof. The President of the Commune-level
People’s Committee shall, on the basis of written record of inspection
results, make decision on suspension of educational activities of
such independent preschool education group or
class. The decision on suspension of educational activities of
that independent preschool education group or class must
clearly specify reasons for such suspension and remedial measures. Such decision must be made available to the public through the mass media.
- During the suspension, if
the organization or individual mitigates causes resulting in such suspension
and submits an application for continuing educational activities, the Communal People's Committee shall cooperate with Division
of Education and Training to carry out the inspection and make written
record of inspection results. The President of the Communal People's
Committee shall decide the permission for such independent
preschool education group or class’s resumption of educational
activities.
6. 13 Dissolution or termination of
independent preschool education groups or classes
- An independent preschool education
group or class shall be dissolved in the event that one of
the following situations occurs:
+ Upon expiry of the suspension, fail to mitigate causes resulting in such suspension;
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+ The dissolution is made at the lawful request of
the founding organization or individual of such independent preschool education group or class.
- The Communal People's Committee
shall cooperate with Division of Education and Training to carry out the
inspection and make written record of inspection results
thereof. The President of the Commune-level People’s Committee shall, on the
basis of written record of inspection results, make decision on revocation
of foundation permit and decision on dissolution of such
independent preschool education group or class. The decision on dissolution of
independent preschool education group or class must clearly specify reasons for
such dissolution, measures to ensure rights and benefits of children and teachers. Such decision must be made available to the public through
the mass media.
Article 13.
Preschool education groups or classes
1. Children attending preschool
education groups or classes shall be subject to the following regulations:
a) In respect of preschool education
groups: Children aged from 3 months to 36 months are eligible to attend
preschool education groups. The maximum number of children attending a
preschool education group shall be provided for as follows:
- The preschool education group
attended by children aged from 3 to 12 months: 15 children;
- The preschool education group
attended by children aged from 13 to 24 months: 20 children;
- The preschool education group
attended by children aged from 25 to 36 months: 25 children.
b) In respect of preschool education
classes: Children aged from 3 to 6 years are eligible to attend preschool
education classes. The maximum number of children attending a preschool
education class shall be provided for as follows:
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- A preschool education class
attended by children aged 4-5 years: 30 children.
- A preschool education class
attended by children aged 5-6 years: 35 children.
c) If the number of children per each
group or class is less than 50% compared with the maximum number of children
referred to in Points a, b Clause 1 of this Article, a
combined group or class shall be established;
d) 14 The fact that more than two children with the same disability have to attend a preschool
education group or class is impermissible. The organization of inclusive
education for children with disabilities in preschools or kindergartens shall
comply with regulations in the Law on Disabled People and its instructive
documents.
dd) The number of teachers in each
preschool education group or class must be subject to applicable laws and
regulations. If a preschool education group or class has at least 2
teachers, one teacher must be appointed as a principal teacher.
2. Subject to local conditions, a
preschool or kindergarten may establish its preschool
groups or classes in different areas
to provide chidren with more opportunities to go to school (hereinafter
referred to as school subsidiaries). The Principal shall assign one Deputy Principal or one class
teacher to take charge of a school subsidiary. Each preschool or kindergarten shall not be allowed to run more than 7 school subsidiaries.
Article 14.
Specialized panel
1. A specialized panel is composed of
teachers, school equipment and catering service employees. A specialized panel has both head and vice head.
2. A specialized panel shall take on
the following roles:
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b) Hold refresher and professional
improvement courses, inspect and assess quality and efficiency of child
fostering, parenting, care and education activities, and manage use of school
materials, furniture, supplies, toys, equipment of its members according to the
plan of a preschool or kindergarten;
c) Participate in assessment and
ranking of teachers in conformity with the Professional Standards for preschool teachers;
d) Propose any reward for or
disciplinary action against teachers.
3. Members of a specialized panel
shall hold a regular meeting at least once every two weeks.
Article 15.
Administrative panel
1. An administrative panel is
composed of employees tasked with school healthcare, paperwork, accounting and
other employees.
2. An administrative panel shall take
on the following roles:
a) Set the schedule of its activities
by academic weeks, months or years to perform child care and nutrition program
operations of a preschool or kindergarten;
b) Assist the Principal in managing finances, assets and keeping custody of documents or
records of a preschool or preschool education establishment;
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3. Members of an administrative panel
shall hold its regular meeting at least once every two weeks.
Article 16. Principal
1. The Principal
of a preschool or kindergarten is responsible for
conducting and managing activities and child fostering, care and education
quality of his/her preschool or kindergarten.
2. 15 The Principal of a
public preschool/ kindergarten, or a people-founded or
private preschool/ kindergarten, shall be respectively
subject to the appointment or accreditation
by the Head of the Division of Education and Training in conformity with
procedures for appointment or accreditation of principal by competent
authorities.
The term
of office for a Principal of preschool or kindergarten is 5 years. After
expiration of his/her term of office, the Principal shall be appreciated and
may be re-appointed or re-accredited. Each Principal takes charge of managing a
public preschool or kindergarten up to two terms of office.
After each academic year, or
each term of office, a Principal of preschool or
kindergarten shall be subject to the assessment
by officers and teachers in his/her preschool or kindergarten and the
competent authority of his/her performance in management of
operations and educational quality of his/her preschool or kindergarten
as regulated.
3. The person appointed or accredited
as a Pincipal of a preschool or kindergarten is required to meet the following standards:
a) Hold an two-year associate
degree in Early Childhood Education and have a minimum of 5
years’ consecutive experience in Early Childhood Education. In certain special
circumstances where any special work demand arises, the person appointed or
accredited as a Principal may have fewer years of
experience in Early Childhood Education than those stipulated by laws and
regulations;
b) Graduate from executive training
program; earn his/her prestige regarding political credentials, ethical
standards, lifestyle, professional skills and practices; have competence in
organizing and managing preschools or kindergartens, and
demonstrate his/her good health.
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a) Develop the school development
plan; draw up and implement the educational plan in specific academic years;
submit a review and assessment report on plan execution outcomes to the School
Council and competent authorities;
b) Establish specialized or
administrative panels and advisory councils in a preschool or kindergarten; appoint the head and vice head thereof. Recommend members of the
School Council for the competent authority’s decision;
c) Assign, manage, assess and rank,
participate in the employee recruitment and transfer process for, and reward
and impose any disciplinary action against, teachers or employees in accordance
with laws and regulations;
d) Administer and utilize financial
resources and assets of a preschool or kindergarten in an
effective manner;
dd) Accept children, manage children
and activities such as fostering, parenting, caring for and educating children
in his/her preschool or kindergarten; grant a reward
decision, approve child assessment results in conformity with the Ministry of
Education and Training’s regulations on child fostering, care and education
activities;
e) Attend political, professional and
managerial practice improvement classes; participate in 2 hours per week of
educational activities; have access to benefits, allowances and incentive
policies in accordance with laws and regulations;
f) Implement the grassroots democracy
regulations and facilitate activities of socio-political organizations in a
preschool or kindergarten in order to improve child care
and education quality;
g) Call for private-sector
involvement in education and capitalize on the preschool’s roles in
communities.
Article 17. Vice
Principal
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2. A first-rank preschool shall have
2 Deputy Principals; A second-rank preschool shall have 1 Deputy
Principal; If there are at least 5 school subsidiaries or at
least 20 disabled children, a preschool or kindergarten
may assign 1 more Deputy Principal. The first or second
rank of a preschool or kindergarten shall be provided for
in the Joint Circular No. 71/2007/TTLT-BGDDT-BNV adopted
by the Ministry of Education and Training, and the Ministry of Home Affairs,
dated November 28, 2007 on providing guidance on state personnel limitations
for public preschool education establishments.
3. The person appointed or accredited
as a Deputy Principal of a preschool or kindergarten is required to meet the following standards:
a) Hold a two-year associate degree in Early Childhood Education and have a minimum of 3
years' consecutive experience in Early Childhood Education. In certain special
circumstances where any special work demand arises, the person appointed or
accredited as a Deputy Principal may have fewer years of
experience in Early Childhood Education than those stipulated by laws and
regulations;
b) Earn his/her prestige regarding
political credentials, ethical standards, lifestyle, professional skills and
practices; have competence in managing preschools or kindergartens, and demonstrate his/her good health.
4. Duties and powers of a Deputy
Principal:
a) Assume administrative duties
assigned by the Principal;
b) Manage activities of his/her
preschool or kindergarten as authorized by the Principal;
c) Attend political, professional and
managerial practice improvement classes; participate in 4 hours per week of
educational activities; have access to benefits, allowances and incentive
policies in accordance with laws and regulations.
Article 18.
School Council
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2. Organizational structure,
operational rules and procedures for establishment of the School Council of a
public preschool:
a) Organizational structure:
The School Council of a public
preschool is composed of representative(s) from Vietnam’s Communist Party
organizations, School Managing Board (including Principal
and Deputy Principals), representative(s)
from the Trade Union, representative(s) from the Communist Youth Union of Ho
Chi Minh City, representative(s) from specialized and administrative panels.
The School Council has a Chairperson,
Secretary and other members. The Chairperson of a School Council is not
necessarily a preschool Principal. The number of members
in a School Council is 7 or 9 persons.
b) Operational rules:
- The School Council shall hold a
regular meeting at least twice every academic year. Whenever necessary and at
the request of the Principal or at least one third of the
School Council’s members, the Chairperson of the School Council may convene a
special meeting to deal with any issues arising in the implementation of duties
and powers of his/her preschool or establishment. The
Chairperson of a School Council may invite representatives from local
governments and entities to attend its meeting whenever necessary.
The meeting session of a School
Council shall be considered legitimate if it is attended by at least three
fourths of the School Council’s members (including the Chairperson). The
resolution shall be ratified by the School Council and enter into force by
agreement of at least two thirds of the Council members attending the meeting.
Resolutions of the School Council shall be made available to all of people in a
preschool or kindergarten;
- The Principal
of a preschool or kindergarten shall be responsible for
implementing resolutions or conclusions of the School Council with regard to
contents stipualted in Clause 3 of this Article. Where the Principal disagrees over any resolution or conclusion of the School Council,
such disagreement must be promptly reported to the higher-level educational
authority for any advice.
Whilst waiting for such advice, the Principal must obey that resolution or conclusion of the School Council with
respect to any matter which is not inconsistent with applicable laws and Preschool
Charter.
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After taking into consideration the
organizational structure, duties, powers and operations of the School Council,
the President shall compile a list of personnel recommended by teachers,
organizations or unions of a preschool or kindergarten,
and send a report thereof to the Division of Education and
Training for submission. The Chairperson of a School Council shall be appointed
by Council members; the Secretary of a School Council shall be designated by
the Chairperson of a School Council. The School Council and its
Chairperson shall be accredited by the Head of Division of Education and
Training.
The term of a School Council is 5
years. Every year, if there is any change to personnel, the Principal shall submit a written request to the competent authority for its approval
on provision of additional personnel of a School Council.
3. Duties and powers of a School
Council for a public preschool:
a) Make a decision on objectives,
strategies, projects and plans for school investment and development over
periods and academic years;
b) Make a decision on organization,
staffing, finance and assets of a preschool or kindergarten; recommend a person for appointment as a preschool Principal at the competent authority’s request;
c) Supervise activities of a
preschool or kindergarten; supervise implementation of
resolutions of a School Council and democracy regulations for operations of a
preschool or kindergarten.
4. Functions, duties, powers,
composition, organizational structure, establishment procedures and operational
regulations of a Management Council for a people-founded or private preschool or kindergarten shall conform
to their respective organizational and operational regulations.
Article 19.
Emulation and award council, Advisory council
1. Emulation and award council shall
be established by the Principal in the beginning of each
academic year. The Principal is the Chairperson of the
Emulation and Reward Council. Council members include the Deputy Principal, the Secretary of a Vietnam Communist
Party Branch, the Chairperson of a Trade Union, the Secretary of Communist
Youth Union of Ho Chi Minh City, the Head of the specialized panel and the Head
of the administrative panel.
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The emulation and award council shall
hold academic semester and year-end meetings.
2. Whenever necessary, the Principal may establish Advisory Councils assisting the Principal in respect of professional and managerial affairs in his/her
preschool. Duties, powers, composition and operational time of an Advisory
Council shall be subject to the Principal's regulations.
Article 20.
Vietnam Communist Party organizations and unions in a preschool or kindergarten
1. Vietnam Communist Party
organizations in a preschool shall play its role as a leader of that preschool
or kindergarten, and operate under the Constitution, laws
and Communist Party's Charter.
2. The Trade Union, Communist Youth
Union of Ho Chi Minh City and other social organizations shall operate in a
preschool or kindergarten in accordance with laws and
regulations and their respective charters in order to help
such preschool or kindergarten reach its educational
objectives.
Article 21.
Asset and financial management
1. Asset management of each preschool
or kindergarten shall comply with prevailing laws and
regulations. All members of a preschool or kindergarten
shall be responsible for conserving and protecting property within their
preschool or kindergarten.
2. Management of receipts and
expenditures derived from financial resources of a preschool or kindergarten
shall be subject to the applicable regulations adopted by the
Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Education and Training.
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Article 22.
Education program, plan for education program execution
1. A preschool, kindergarten, independent preschool education group or class shall execute the
Early Childhood Education program adopted by the Minister of Education and
Training; develop the plan for child fostering, parenting, care and education
by taking into consideration programs, guidelines of an academic year and
respective local conditions.
2. With regard to disabled children,
the child fostering, parenting, care and education plan of a preschool or kindergarten
must be tailor-made and pay attention to their respective ability
as well as comply with regulatiosn on inclusive education for the handicapped
or disabled.
Article 23.
School equipment, furniture, toys and materials for the early childhood education
program
1. School equipment, furniture, toys
and instructional materials used in a preschool, kindergarten, or independent preschool education group or class, shall comply with
regulations adopted by the Ministry of Education and Training.
2. A preschool, kindergarten, or independent preschool education group or class, shall be
responsible for providing preschool education equipment, furniture, toys and
materials; encourage teachers to use modern materials or equipment to improve
child fostering, parenting, care and education quality.
3. Instructional materials for
disabled child care shall be subject to regulations adopted by the Ministry of
Education and Training.
Article 24.
Child fostering, parenting, care and education activities
1. Child fostering, parenting, care
and education shall be effected through activities referred to in the early
childhood education program.
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3. Child education activities include
play, learning, labour, celebration and ceremony-related activities.
4. Inclusive education for disabled
children in a preschool or kindergarten shall comply with
regulations on disabled and handicapped child education adopted by the Ministry
of Education and Training.
5. Child fostering, parenting, care
and education shall also be effected by means of disseminating scientific
knowledge about child care and education to parents and communities.
Article 25.
Documentation system for child fostering, parenting, care and education
activities
1. With respect to preschools
a) Children management files and
records;
b) Files and records of children
provided with inclusive education programs (if available);
c) Personnel management files and
records;
d) Specialized department’s
management files and records;
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e) Assets, facilities and financial
management files and records;
f) Semi-boarding management files and
records.
2. With respect to teachers
a) Child education schedule books;
b) Child monitoring books: child
attendance check, health examination and assessment;
c) Specialized books: class
observations, visits and meeting minutes;
d) Assets records of preschool
education groups or classes.
Article 26.
Assessment of outcomes of child fostering, parenting, care and education
activities
1. Hold regular health examination
for children twice an academic year.
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3. Assess the development of
children: conform to regulations on children's age-appropriate development
standards adopted by the Ministry of Education and Training. Disabled children
attending inclusive education programs shall be subject to child development
assessment based on the educational objectives of a single child.
Chapter IV
ASSETS OF
PRESCHOOLS, NURSERY SCHOOLS, KINDERGARTENS, INDEPENDENT PRESCHOOL EDUCATION
GROUPS AND CLASSES
Section 1: PROPERTY OF
PRESCHOOLS, NURSERY SCHOOLS, KINDERGARTENS
Article 27.
Preschools, kindergartens
1. Preschools or kindergartens
must be located in residential quarters in uniformity with the
general planning and ensure children’s easy access to school; meet statutory
safety and environmental sanitation requirements.
2. Children’s distance to get
preschools or kindergartens: less than 1 km with respect
to cities, district-level towns, commune-level towns, industrial zones,
residential resettlement areas, suburban or rural areas; less than 2 km for
areas facing extreme socio-economic difficulties.
3. 19 The size of land lot for
construction of a preschool or kindergarten covers that for construction,
playgrounds, trees and pathways. The minimum usable space is 12 m2
per each child in respect of those located in rural and midland areas; 8 m2 per each child in respect of those located in
municipal, district-level town and mountain areas.
In areas where difficulties on land arise, the
floor area can replace for the land usable area provided that the statutory
area are ensured. The District-level People’s Committee shall be responsible
for preparing the plan for utilization of replaced area which must be approved
by the Provincial People’s Committee.
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5. Construction of school blocks:
a) General requirements:
- Blocks to be built must meet design
standards and applicable school sanitation regulations.
- Blocks for preschool education
groups, classes and catering services must be separated; safety and
age-appropriate educational requirements must be met; exit doors and fire
safety systems must be in place.
- Children with disabilities shall have easy access to these facilities.
b) Block of rooms for preschool
education groups or classes
The number of rooms for preschool
education groups or classes must be proportional to that of age-appropriate
groups or classes, and ensure that each group or class has its own child
fostering, care and education room. A child fostering, parenting, care and
education room is designed to include:
- Social hall;
- Rest and nap room;
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- Playground area.
c) Block of rooms for learning
purposes is divided into physical, fine arts or multi-functional rooms.
d) Block of table rooms is divided
into cooking and warehousing areas.
e) Block of administrative rooms
comprises:
- School office;
- Principal’s
room;
- Deputy Principal's room;
- Administrative office;
- Medical room;
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- Staff room;
- Restroom area for teachers, managers and employees;
- Parking space for teachers, managers and employees.
6. Garden is designed to
include playground intended for preschool education groups or classes;
commonly-shared playground, tree-planted playground.
Article 28.
Child fostering, parenting, care and education room
1. Social hall must provide a space
of 1.5 - 1.8 m2 per each child, be naturally illuminated and
well-ventilated with cemented, brightly-tiled or wooden floor. The social hall
can be used for snack, meal, nap and rest purposes for preschoolers. The social
hall is equipped with the following furniture items:
- Tables and chairs that meet
approved standards and are adequate for the number of children attending
preschool classes;
- Teacher’s desks, chairs and
whiteboards;
- Cabinets, shelves, racks for
storage of toys, items and materials;
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2. Rest and nap room: The room size is 1.2 – 1.5 m2 per a child; the room must be
soundproofed, air-conditioned in summer and warm in winter. The room is
equipped with the followings:
- Beds, bed frames, mats, mattresses,
blankets, cushions, mosquito nets and fans, depending on specific
regional climate;
- Cabinets, shelving and racking
systems for child nap or sleep items.
3. 20 Restroom: The room
size must be 0.4 – 0.6 m2 per a child; with regard to preschoolers,
the separate male and female restroom should be available. The restroom
must be near the social hall, convenient for use and ensure teachers’ easy
observation. The restroom is equipped with the followings:
- Kindergarteners: hand-wash
water taps, potty chairs, gutters or toilet seats for children aged from 24 to
36 months, showers, covered water pools or tanks.
- Preschoolers:
hand-wash water taps, urinating and stooling areas for male and female
preschoolers, showers, covered water pools or tanks.
4. 21 Playground area: The
area size is 0.5 – 0.7 m2 per a child with not less than 2.1m in
breadth and protective handrails that have 0.8 – 1m in
height and are made of vertical railings and the space between the
railings must be smaller than 0.1m.
Article 29.
Kitchen
1. The kitchen size is 0.3 – 0.35 m2
per a child. It includes food raw material preparation, processing, cooking and
meal portioning areas, and is designed and operated by employing the one-way
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a) Have a full amount of items to
serve meals for semi-boarding children; Have food processing appliances that
meet food hygiene and safety requirements;
b) Prepare the fridge to store food
samples from semi-boarding children’s meals; provide an adequate amount of
potable water subject to health authorities’ inspection;
c) Meet statutory waste treatment and
fire safety requirements.
Article 30. Requirements of
equipment, toys, items and materials
1. Preschools or kindergartens must have a full amount of equipment, toys, personal items and
materials in accordance with regulations set out by the Ministry of Education
and Training which are used in an effective manner for child fostering,
parenting, care and education.
2. Those preschools or kindergartens that use equipment, toys, personal items and materials which are not
named in the list adopted by the Ministry of Education and Training must ensure
that they are educational, safe and age-appropriate to preschool children.
3. Preschools or kindergartens must set the schedule for maintenance, repair, replacement, additional
provision and upgradation of equipment, useful items, toys and materials.
Section 2: PROPERTY OF
INDEPENDENT PRESCHOOL EDUCATION GROUPS OR CLASSES
Article 31.
Requirements as to independent preschool education groups and classes
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2. The size of child parenting, care
and education room must be at least 1.5 m2 per a child. It is
provided with a full amount of clean and potable water for children’s daily
activities.
3. It has a play area, fences and
gates for children’s safety, and has built-in restrooms that have a minimum area
of 0.4 m2 per a child and an adequate amount of
age-appropriate equipment that can meet all children’s demands.
4. Those groups or classes that
provide meals for children must have kitchens which are safe to children and
separate from other facilities. Statutory fire safety and food hygiene
requirements must be met. These facilities must be subject to food inspection
regulations.
Article 32.
Equipment available in an independent preschool education group
1. Provide mats or mattresses for
children’s play activities, beds, blankets, cushions and mosquito nets for
children’s rest and nap, potable water containing objects, racking systems for
storage of toys, tissues and cups, and have an adequate amount of children’s
potties, and one teacher chair.
2. Have a minimum of usefull items
for children, such as toys, objects and materials used for play activities and
intentional play and learning practices.
3. Provide an adequate number of
personal items per each child.
4. Provide useful stuff and materials
for childminders, including sets of manuals for child care and education
activities; child activities logbook; preschool education group's property
inspection record books; child parenting knowledge materials.
Article 33.
Equipment available in an independent preschool education class
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2. Have a minimum of usefull items
for children, such as toys, handy objects and materials used for intentional
play and learning practices.
3. Provide an adequate number of
personal items per each child.
4. Provide useful stuff and materials
for preschool teachers, including sets of manuals for child care and education
activities; child activities logbooks; record books for organization of
children’s educational activities; child parenting knowledge materials.
Chapter V
TEACHERS AND
EMPLOYEES
Article 34.
Teachers and employees
Teachers working for preschool
education establishments must take charge of child parenting,
care and education activities at preschools, kindergartens,
or preschool education groups or classes.
Employees are tasked with performing
their duties to assist child parenting, care and education activities at preschool education establishments.
Article 35.
Teacher’s duties
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2. Perform the work of child
parenting, care and education in uniformity with the early childhood education
program: draw up the child care and education plan; create the educational
environment, and organize child parenting, care and education activities;
assess and manage children; bear responsibility for child parenting, care and
education quality; participate in acitivities held by their specialized panels,
preschools, kindergartens, independent preschool education
groups or classes.
3. Improve their moral standards,
preserve their dignity, prestige and reputation of a teacher; act as an
exemplary image, give fair treatment to children and respects for children’s
personality; protect lawful rights and interests of children; foster solidarity
among and provide supports for colleagues.
4. Disseminate scientifically–proven
parenting knowledge to parents. Proactively cooperate with children’s families
to accomplish children's education aims and objectives.
5. Involve themselves in physical
exercise, cultural learning and professional and skill improvement activities
to increase the quality of their child parenting, care and education.
6. Discharge their citizen’s
obligations, implement legislative regulations or sector-specific rules as well
as other school regulations and decisions granted by the President.
Article 36.
Employee’s duties
1. Perform duties as planned and
assigned by the Principal.
2. Implement profession-based regulations
and comply with rules set out by preschools, kindergartens,
or independent preschool education groups or classes.
3. Ensure safety for children's meals
and activities during their time spent at preschools, kindergartens, or independent preschool education groups or classes. Observe food
hygiene regulations for children’s meals and prevent any food poisoning that
children may get.
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5. Involve themselves in physical
exercise, cultural learning and professional and skill improvement activities
to increase the quality of their child parenting, care and education.
6. Discharge their citizen’s
obligations, implement legislative regulations or sector-specific rules as well
as other school regulations and decisions granted by the Principal.
Article 37.
Rights of teachers and employees
1. Have access to any necessary
facilities to perform their child parenting, care and education activities.
2. Qualify for professional level
development training, professional and skill improvement, and salary, allowances
and other benefits in accordance with laws when they are sent to study to
improve their own professional practices and skills.
3. Have access to all physical and
mental rights and interests, and health care and protection policies intended
for teachers.
4. Have access to measures to protect
their dignity and reputation.
5. Exercise other rights in
accordance with laws.
Article 38.
Professional standards framework for teachers and employees
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Article 39.
Language, conduct and dress code of teachers and employees
1. Teacher’s conduct and language
code must correspond to child education requirements.
2. Teachers and employees must wear
clothes which are neat, fit well and clean to be suitable for their child
parenting, care and education activities.
Article 40.
Don’ts of teachers and employees
1. Don’ts of teachers include:
a) Harm honour, reputation, dignity
or carry out physical abuse of children and colleagues;
b) Defame educational contents;
c) Skip classes, class sessions or
cut child parenting, care and education programs at their discretion;
d) Give unfair treatment to children;
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f) Decrease children’s meal portions;
care about their individual work during class hours when they are responsible
for child parenting, care and education activities.
2. Don’ts of employees include:
a) Harm honour, reputation, dignity
or carry out physical abuse of children and colleagues;
b) Give unfair treatment to children;
c) Decrease children’s meal portions;
care about their individual work during class hours when they are responsible
for child parenting, care and education activities.
Article 41.
Awards and disciplinary actions
1. Teachers and employees who gain
excellent achievements shall be given awards and win emulative titles and other
honorable recognitions in accordance with laws and regulations.
2. Those who commit any violation
against regulations set out herein shall, depending on the seriosity of such
violation, be subject to disciplinary actions in accordance with laws and
regulations.
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Article 42. Age and health
conditions of preschool children
1. Children aged from 3 months to 6
years shall be eligible to have access to preschools, kindergartens, independent preschool education groups or classes.
2. Children with dangerous infectious
or congenital diseases shall not be admitted into preschool education
establishments.
Article 43.
Children’s rights and policies
1. Have access to child parenting,
care and education activities in conformity with early childhood education
objectives and programs adopted by the Ministry of Education and Training.
Disabled children shall be eligible to attend inclusive education programs in
accordance with laws and regulations, and qualify for setting up of their own
educational plan.
2. Have access to preliminary health
care schemes, and free-of-charge medical examination and treatment at public
healthcare service providers.
3. Have opportunities to participate
in aptitude development activities.
4. Have access to reduction in fees
paid for public recreational and entertainment services.
5. Enjoy other rights in accordance
with laws.
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1. Attend classes regularly;
participate in child parenting, care and education activities; comply with
school regulations.
2. Speak politely, exhibit respectful
bahaviors and form age-appropriate good hygiene habits.
3. Wear clean, neat and
age-appropriate clothes which are well fit for play and learning activities.
4. Maintain proper hygiene for their
own, preschool education groups, classes, preschools and preschool education
establishments as well as public areas.
Article 45.
Awards and warnings
1. Diligent and well-mannered
children shall be given awards and incentives.
2. Children commiting faults shall
receive warnings from teachers who will then hold discussion with their
families about this.
Chapter VII
RELATIONSHIP OF
PRESCHOOLS, NURSERY SCHOOLS, KINDERGARTENS, INDEPENDENT PRESCHOOL EDUCATION
GROUPS OR CLASSES WITH FAMILIES AND SOCIETY
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1. Preschools, kindergartens and independent preschool education groups or classes should take
initiative in proposing measures to executive committees at different levels of
the Communist Party and local governments, cooperate with families and society
in agreeing on the school development scale and plan, and measures to educate
children and give supports to disadvantaged children.
2. Cooperate with relevant agencies,
socio-political organizations and individuals in:
a) Communicating
scientifically-proven child parenting knowledge to parents and communities;
carry out disease prevention and regular health examination for children attending preschools, kindergartens,
independent preschool education groups or classes.
b) Mobilizing possible resources
available in communities to succeed in early childhood education missions; make
contributions to development of facilities; work towards healthy and safe
learning environment; facilitate improvement of child parenting,care and education
quality.
Article 47.
Family’s duties
1. Keep close contact with
preschools, kindergartens, independent preschool education
groups or classes to be promptly informed of what has happened to children in order
to cooperate in child parenting, care and education activities.
2. Get involved in activities
organized by preschool education groups, classes, preschools and kindergartens in order to make necessary contributions to improving child parenting,
care and education quality.
Article 48. Parent
representation committee of preschools, kindergartens and independent preschool
education groups or classes
1. Preschools and kindergartens should establish the parent representation committee for respective
preschool education groups or classes, and the parent representation committee
of their own. Independent preschool education groups or classes must establish
the parent representation committee for respective groups and classes.
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1 The Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT on amendments to certain articles of
the Preschool Charter which is enclosed to the Decision No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07, 2008 of the Minister
of Education and Training is promulgated in conformity with the
following grounds:
“Pursuant to the Law on education dated
June 14, 2005; The Law dated November 25, 2009 on amendments to certain
articles of the Law on education;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree
No. 178/2007/ND-CP dated December 03, 2007 defining the functions, tasks,
powers and organizational structure of Ministries and Ministerial-level agencies;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree
No. 32/2008/ND-CP dated July 19, 2008 defining the functions, tasks, powers and
organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree
No. 75/2006/ND-CP dated August 02, 2006 elaborating and providing guidance on
the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Education;
At the request of the
Director General of the Preschool Education Department,
The Minister of Education and
Training makes decision:”
The Circular No. 05/2011/TT-BGDDT on
amendments to Point d Clause 1 Article 13; Clause 2 Article 16; Clause 1
Article 17 and Point c Clause 2 Article 18 of the Preschool Charter which is enclosed to the Decision No.
14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07, 2008 of the Minister of Education and
Training, and amended at the Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT dated December 30,
2010 of the Minister of Education and Training on amendments to certain
articles of the Preschool Charter is promulgated in conformity with the
following grounds:
“Pursuant to the Law
on education dated June 14, 2005; The Law dated November 25, 2009 on amendments
to certain articles of the the Law on education;
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Pursuant to the Government's Decree
No. 32/2008/ND-CP dated July 19, 2008 defining the functions, tasks, powers and
organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree
No. 75/2006/ND-CP dated August 02, 2006 elaborating and providing guidance on
the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Education;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree
No. 115/2010/ND-CP dated December 24, 2010 providing for state
management duties in education;
At the request of the Director
General of the Preschool Education Department,
The Minister of Education and
Training makes decision:”
The Circular No. 09/2015/TT-BGDDT on
amendments to certain articles of the Preschool Charter which
is enclosed to the Decision No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated
April 07, 2008 of the Minister of Education and Training, and amended at the
Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT dated December 30, 2010, and the Circular No.
05/2011/TT-BGDDT dated February 10, 2011, of the Minister of Education and
Training is promulgated in conformity with the following grounds:
“Pursuant to the Law
on education dated June 14, 2005; The Law dated November 25, 2009 on amendments
to certain articles of the the Law on education;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree
No. 32/2008/ND-CP dated July 19, 2008 defining the functions, tasks, powers and
organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree
No. 75/2006/ND-CP dated August 02, 2006 elaborating and providing guidance on
the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Education; the
Government's Decree No. 31/2011/ND-CP dated May 11, 2011 providing for
amendments to certain articles of the Government's Decree
No. 75/2006/ND-CP dated August 02, 2006 elaborating and providing guidance on
the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Education; the Government's Decree No. 07/2013/ND-CP
dated January 09, 2013 providing for amendments to Point b Clause 13 Article 1
of the Government's Decree No. 31/2011/ND-CP dated
May 11, 2011 providing for amendments to certain articles of the Government's Decree No. 75/2006/ND-CP dated August 02, 2006
elaborating and providing guidance on the implementation of a number of
articles of the Law on Education;
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At the request of the Director
General of the Preschool Education Department,
The Minister of Education and Training
promulgates a Circular on amendments to certain articles
of the Preschool Charter which is enclosed to the Decision No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT
dated April 07, 2008 of the Minister of Education and Training, and amended at
the Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT dated December 30, 2010, and the Circular No.
05/2011/TT-BGDDT dated February 10, 2011, of the Minister of Education and
Training”.
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Clause 2 and Clause 3 of the Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT,
providing for amendments to certain articles of the Preschool
Charter which is enclosed to the Decision No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07,
2008 of the Minister of Education and Training, come into force as of
February 15, 2011 and provide for the following detailed regulations:
“Article 2. This Circular
takes effect as of February 15, 2011. Previous regulations which are contrary
to this Circular shall be annulled.
Article 3. Chief of the Office, the Director General of the Pre-school Education
Department, the heads of relevant agencies affiliated to the Ministry of
Education and Training, the Presidents of the People’s Committees of
central-affiliated cities and provinces, and the Directors of Departments of
Education and Training, shall be responsible for enforcing this Decision./.”
Clause 2 and Clause 3 of the Circular
No. 05/2011/TT-BGDDT, providing for amendments to Point d
Clause 1 Article 13; Clause 2 Article 16; Clause 1 Article 17 and Point c
Clause 2 Article 18 of the Statutes of Nursery Schools which are promulgated
under the Decision No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07, 2008 of the Minister of
Education and Training, and amended at the Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT dated
December 30, 2010 of the Minister of Education and Training on amendments to
certain articles of the Preschool Charter, come into force as of March
27, 2011 and provide for the following detailed regulations:
“Article 2. This Circular
takes effect as of March 27, 2011. Previous regulations which are contrary to
this Circular shall be annulled.
Article 3. Chief of the Office, the Director General of the Pre-school Education
Department, the heads of relevant agencies affiliated to the Ministry of Education
and Training, the Presidents of the People’s Committees of central-affiliated
cities and provinces, and the Directors of Departments of Education and
Training, shall be responsible for enforcing this Decision./.”
Clause 2 and Clause 3 of the Circular
No. 09/2015/TT-BGDDT, providing for amendments to certain
articles of the Preschool Charter which is enclosed to the Decision No.
14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07, 2008 of the Minister of Education and
Training, and amended at the Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT dated December 30,
2010, and the Circular No. 05/2011/TT-BGDDT dated February 10, 2011, of the
Minister of Education and Training, come into force as of June 26, 2015
and provide for the following detailed regulations:
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Article 3. Implementation
Chief of the Office, the Director
General of the Pre-school Education Department, the heads of relevant agencies
affiliated to the Ministry of Education and Training, the Presidents of the
People’s Committees of central-affiliated cities and provinces, and the
Directors of Departments of Education and Training, shall be responsible for
enforcing this Decision./.”
3 This
Clause is amended in accordance with regulations in Clause 1 Article 1 of the Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT which provides for amendments to certain articles of the Preschool Charter which is
enclosed to the Decision No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07, 2008 of the
Minister of Education and Training, and takes effect as of February 15,
2011.
4 This Article is amended in accordance with regulations in Clause
1 Article 1 of the Circular No.
09/2015/TT-BGDDT dated May 14, 2015 of the Minister of
Education and Training, which provides for amendments to
certain articles of the Preschool Charter which is
enclosed to the Decision No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07,
2008 of the Minister of Education and Training, and amended at the Circular No.
44/2010/TT-BGDDT dated December 30, 2010, and the Circular No. 05/2011/TT-BGDDT
dated February 10, 2011 of the Minister of Education and Training, and
takes effect as of June 26, 2015.
5 This Clause is amended in accordance with regulations in Clause 2
Article 1 of the Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT which provides for amendments to certain articles of the Preschool Charter which is
enclosed to the Decision No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07, 2008 of the
Minister of Education and Training, and takes effect as of February 15, 2011.
6 This Clause is amended in accordance with regulations in Clause 3 Article 1 of the Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT which provides for
amendments to certain articles of the Preschool Charter which is enclosed to
the Decision No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07, 2008 of the Minister of
Education and Training, and takes effect as of February 15, 2011.
7 This Clause is amended in accordance with regulations in Clause 4 Article
1 of the Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT which provides for amendments to certain
articles of the Preschool Charter which is enclosed to the Decision No.
14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07, 2008 of the Minister of Education and
Training, and takes effect as of February 15, 2011.
8 This Clause is amended in accordance with regulations in Clause 5
Article 1 of the Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT which provides for amendments to
certain articles of the Preschool Charter which is enclosed to the Decision No.
14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07, 2008 of the Minister of Education and
Training, and takes effect as of February 15, 2011.
9 This Clause is amended in accordance with regulations in Clause 6 Article
1 of the Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT which provides for amendments to certain
articles of the Preschool Charter which is enclosed to the Decision No.
14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07, 2008 of the Minister of Education and
Training, and takes effect as of February 15, 2011.
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11 This Clause is amended in accordance with regulations in Clause 2 Article
1 of the Circular No. 09/2015/TT-BGDDT, which provides for amendments to certain articles of the Preschool Charter which is
enclosed to the Decision No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07, 2008 of the
Minister of Education and Training, and amended at the Circular No.
44/2010/TT-BGDDT dated December 30, 2010, and the Circular No. 05/2011/TT-BGDDT
dated February 10, 2011 of the Minister of Education and Training, and comes into force as of June 26, 2015.
12 This Clause is amended in accordance with regulations in Clause 2
Article 1 of the Circular No. 09/2015/TT-BGDDT, which provides for amendments
to certain articles of the Preschool Charter which is enclosed to the Decision
No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07, 2008 of the Minister of Education and
Training, and amended at the Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT dated December 30,
2010, and the Circular No. 05/2011/TT-BGDDT dated February 10, 2011 of the
Minister of Education and Training, and comes into force as of June 26, 2015.
13 This Clause is amended in accordance with regulations in Clause 2
Article 1 of the Circular No. 09/2015/TT-BGDDT, which provides for amendments
to certain articles of the Preschool Charter which is enclosed to the Decision
No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07, 2008 of the Minister of Education and
Training, and amended at the Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT dated December 30,
2010, and the Circular No. 05/2011/TT-BGDDT dated February 10, 2011 of the
Minister of Education and Training, and comes into force as of June 26, 2015.
14 This Clause is amended in accordance with regulations in Clause 1
Article 1 of Circular No. 05/2011/TT-BGDDT which provides for amendments to Point d Clause 1 Article 13; Clause 2 Article 16;
Clause 1 Article 17 and Point c Clause 2 Article 18 of the Preschool
Charter which is enclosed to the Decision No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT
dated April 07, 2008 of the Minister of Education and Training, and amended at
the Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT dated December 30, 2010 of the Minister of
Education and Training on amendments to certain articles of the Preschool
Charter, and comes into force as of
March 27, 2011.
15 This Clause is amended in accordance with regulations in Clause 1
Article 1 of Circular No. 05/2011/TT-BGDDT which provides for amendments to
Point d Clause 1 Article 13; Clause 2 Article 16; Clause 1 Article 17 and Point
c Clause 2 Article 18 of the Preschool Charter which is enclosed to the
Decision No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07, 2008 of the Minister of Education
and Training, and amended at the Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT dated December
30, 2010 of the Minister of Education and Training on amendments to certain
articles of the Preschool Charter, and comes into force as of March 27, 2011.
16 This Clause is amended in accordance with regulations in Clause 3 Article 1 of Circular No. 05/2011/TT-BGDDT which provides for
amendments to Point d Clause 1 Article 13; Clause 3 Article 16; Clause 1
Article 17 and Point c Clause 2 Article 18 of the Preschool Charter which is
enclosed to the Decision No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07, 2008 of the
Minister of Education and Training, and amended at the Circular No.
44/2010/TT-BGDDT dated December 30, 2010 of the Minister of Education and
Training on amendments to certain articles of the Preschool Charter, and comes
into force as of March 27, 2011.
17 This Clause is amended in accordance with regulations in Clause 4
Article 1 of Circular No. 05/2011/TT-BGDDT which provides for amendments to
Point d Clause 1 Article 13; Clause 2 Article 16; Clause 1 Article 17 and Point
c Clause 2 Article 18 of the Preschool Charter which is enclosed to the
Decision No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07, 2008 of the Minister of Education
and Training, and amended at the Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT dated December
30, 2010 of the Minister of Education and Training on amendments to certain
articles of the Preschool Charter, and comes into force as of March 27, 2011.
18 This Clause is amended in accordance with regulations in Clause 3 Article 1 of the Circular No. 09/2015/TT-BGDDT, which provides for amendments
to certain articles of the Preschool Charter which is enclosed to the Decision
No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07, 2008 of the Minister of Education and
Training, and amended at the Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT dated December 30,
2010, and the Circular No. 05/2011/TT-BGDDT dated February 10, 2011 of the
Minister of Education and Training, and comes into force as of June 26, 2015.
19 This Clause is amended in accordance with regulations in Clause 4
Article 1 of the Circular No. 09/2015/TT-BGDDT, which provides for amendments
to certain articles of the Preschool Charter which is enclosed to the Decision
No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07, 2008 of the Minister of Education and
Training, and amended at the Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT dated December 30,
2010, and the Circular No. 05/2011/TT-BGDDT dated February 10, 2011 of the
Minister of Education and Training, and comes into force as of June 26, 2015.
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21 This Clause is amended in accordance with regulations in Clause 5
Article 1 of the Circular No. 09/2015/TT-BGDDT, which provides for amendments
to certain articles of the Preschool Charter which is enclosed to the Decision
No. 14/2008/QD-BGDDT dated April 07, 2008 of the Minister of Education and
Training, and amended at the Circular No. 44/2010/TT-BGDDT dated December 30,
2010, and the Circular No. 05/2011/TT-BGDDT dated February 10, 2011 of the
Minister of Education and Training, and comes into force as of June 26, 2015.