Shanghai will build no less than 100 child-friendly school pilot schools and by 2025, adhere to the principle of putting children first

By 2025, Shanghai will build no less than 100 child-friendly school pilot schools, taking into account kindergartens, primary schools, and middle schools. On the basis of the construction of pilot schools, each district will increase construction efforts in batches every year. By 2028, more than 60% of the city's schools will meet the construction requirements; by 2030, more than 90% of the city's schools will meet the construction requirements; by 2035, the city's schools will meet the construction requirements. Complete the task of building child-friendly schools, make the concept of child-friendly schools deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, form a child-friendly school brand that matches the modern international metropolis, and create a Shanghai sample and Shanghai path of child-friendly schools.

Recently, the Municipal Education Commission issued the "Implementation Plan for the Construction of Child-Friendly Schools in Shanghai" to promote the construction of child-friendly schools. The "Implementation Plan" implements the concept of child-friendliness and makes school education policy systems, space construction, service systems and growth environments more child-friendly. Follow the laws of children's growth and development, improve children's sense of security, gain and happiness in studying and living in school, and strive to make children become socialist builders and successors with comprehensive development of moral, intellectual, physical, artistic and labor.

The construction scope of child-friendly schools includes primary and secondary schools and kindergartens in this city. The "Implementation Plan" clearly states that we must adhere to the principle of giving priority to children, integrate the principle of giving priority to children in school policy formulation, space environment construction, teaching facility configuration, curriculum system construction and teaching method optimization, carry out children first actions with school characteristics, and create a child-friendly campus culture Atmosphere. Strengthen resource coordination, focus on the healthy growth and all-round development of children, coordinate and optimize the functional layout of facilities, tap existing potential, guide the construction of child-friendly school spaces, and expand the construction of high-quality learning spaces and activity spaces. Deepen the integration of resources, promote the comprehensive and efficient use of various facilities, and explore the use of high-quality social and community resources to enrich educational and teaching activities. Encourage innovation and exploration, encourage qualified school reform and innovation, combine the actual situation of the school, explore unique resources, introduce innovative measures, create child-friendly service brand projects, and promote the moderately advanced construction of key functional areas and demonstration spaces. Promote diverse participation, adhere to the system concept, strengthen the "one game" concept of child-friendly school construction, improve the multi-field and multi-department work collaboration mechanism, actively introduce social forces, give full play to the role of home-school societies, gather the strength of all parties, and form a common promotion within the region A collaborative effort in building child-friendly schools.

The "Implementation Plan" emphasizes strengthening the guidance of children's priority development planning. Schools should integrate the concepts of "children first, children's equality, children's participation, and children's perspective" into the management, education, teaching, and construction of the campus. The school's development plan, major systems, etc. must fully reflect the value orientation of child-friendly education. Improve the children's participation mechanism, promote children's all-round participation and integration into schools and urban social life, open channels for children's participation, and listen to the voices of children and their guardians.

In terms of friendly space construction, we should improve the conditions for running basic education schools and increase investment in educational resources for schools with relatively weak foundations. The conditions for running schools should meet the supervision and evaluation requirements for the universalization of preschool education and the high-quality and balanced development of compulsory education. Strengthen the construction of special education resources, promote the construction of a barrier-free campus environment, meet the educational needs of all types of special students, and promote the high-quality integrated development of special education. Focusing on the needs of children's classroom education and practical activities during and after class, we will promote the child-friendly transformation of various school service facilities and venues. The construction of indoor and outdoor learning, activity and living spaces and the configuration of facilities and equipment should meet the requirements of relevant standards, meet the needs of children's physical and mental development, and be rich, interesting, convenient and safe.

In addition, the construction of children's physical and mental health service system should be strengthened, and schools should establish and improve the development, prevention, evaluation and intervention mechanisms for children's physical, mental and health. The management system of children's work and rest time is reasonable, and the management of children's homework, outdoor activities, sleep, meals, etc. is strengthened. Pay attention to the physical and mental health of children, provide timely help to children with special physical or mental needs, and promote the healthy development of children. Enrich children's learning experience and carry out diversified activities according to school conditions to meet children's needs for participating in various activities. Fully tap resources and carry out appropriate off-campus practical activities. Strengthen care for special children, provide fair and high-quality education for children from special groups, strengthen financial support for children in difficult situations such as family financial difficulties, and ensure that school-age children do not drop out of school due to family financial difficulties. Carry out assistance to children with learning, behavioral, and growth difficulties to ensure that children with disabilities who have the ability to learn receive appropriate integrated education.

The "Implementation Plan" also requires that each district education bureau establish an overall coordination and promotion mechanism, formulate an overall plan for the construction of child-friendly schools in the district, clarify the construction time and progress requirements, coordinate with relevant functional departments to compact work responsibilities, work together to promote the construction of child-friendly schools, and implement the construction Task.