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Busan Metropolitan City Launches Full-Scale Customized Child Abuse Prevention Education for Childcare Staff at Daycare Centers

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Acting Mayor Kim Kyung-duk, announced that it will fully implement “Customized Child Abuse Prevention Education for Childcare Staff at Daycare Centers” to strengthen child abuse prevention and the protection of children’s rights in childcare settings.

The program is designed for childcare staff working at daycare centers and aims to prevent child abuse, improve awareness, and enhance professional competency through practical education reflecting real cases from childcare environments.

Silla University, selected this year as the entrusted institution for the next three years beginning in 2026, will operate both group and on-site education programs for childcare staff at daycare centers across the city starting in May.

Group training sessions will begin in Geumjeong-gu and Gijang-gun in May and will be held at major auditoriums in all 16 district and county offices as well as local childcare support centers. On-site training will be provided directly at daycare centers that apply for the program through a customized visiting format.

The main curriculum includes the definition and types of child abuse, the role of mandatory reporters, awareness improvement for childcare teachers, cases of child abuse occurring at daycare centers, factors influencing child abuse incidents, enhancement of human rights sensitivity, and related laws and regulations.

In particular, rather than focusing solely on theory, the program will emphasize case-based education drawn from situations that may occur in actual childcare settings, along with strategies for responding to conflict situations. Customized teaching materials tailored to participants’ characteristics will also be utilized to maximize educational effectiveness.

In addition, child abuse prevention education for childcare staff is being continuously promoted through the city and district-level childcare support centers as well as the Busan Metropolitan City Child Protection Integrated Support Center.

Furthermore, Busan Metropolitan City is also implementing the “Safe Childcare Consulting” program for daycare centers where cases or suspected cases of child abuse have occurred.

The Safe Childcare Consulting program, operated by the city childcare support center, provides individual counseling for daycare center directors and group counseling for childcare teachers to help alleviate anxiety, conflict, and job-related stress arising after incidents. The program also seeks to encourage positive changes in childcare settings through observation and feedback on interactions that respect the rights of infants and young children.

Kim Kyung-duk, Acting Mayor of Busan Metropolitan City, stated, “We hope that a culture of respecting children’s rights will take root in childcare settings through customized education that reflects the unique characteristics of childcare environments.” He added, “We will continue to promote childcare policies that create safe childcare environments so that children, parents, and childcare staff can all trust the childcare system.”