Anotation. The paper discusses the importance of educators’ role in implementation of the state policy on social protection of children. It relies on the analysis of statistical data on the number of children entitled to special benefits who went to educational institutions of Industrialnyi District of Kharkiv during 2014–2021. It reviews the regulations of Ukraine based on which the database on children entitled to special benefits is created in educational institutions. It demonstrates how the economic crises due to the hostilities in Eastern Ukraine and the implementation of anti-epidemic measures to prevent the spread of coronaviral infection COVID-19 have affected the number of the children entitled to special benefits registered with educational institutions. The study analyses the number of the children registered with the Industrialnyi District Children’s Service according to its 2018–2020 statistics. It sets out the main role of a social educator in an educational institution, and identifies the issues arising where no such position is in place. It defines the role of teachers in providing social and pedagogical support for children entitled to special benefits to help them avoid difficult life circumstances. It proposes recommendations for improving the quality of social services provided to families facing difficult life circumstances in Ukraine.
Keywords: The paper discusses the importance of educators’ role in implementation of the state policy on social protection of children. It relies on the analysis of statistical data on the number of children entitled to special benefits who went to educational institutions of Industrialnyi District of Kharkiv during 2014–2021. It reviews the regulations of Ukraine based on which the database on children entitled to special benefits is created in educational institutions. It demonstrates how the economic crises due to the hostilities in Eastern Ukraine and the implementation of anti-epidemic measures to prevent the spread of coronaviral infection COVID-19 have affected the number of the children entitled to special benefits registered with educational institutions. The study analyses the number of the children registered with the Industrialnyi District Children’s Service according to its 2018–2020 statistics. It sets out the main role of a social educator in an educational institution, and identifies the issues arising where no such position is in place. It defines the role of teachers in providing social and pedagogical support for children entitled to special benefits to help them avoid difficult life circumstances. It proposes recommendations for improving the quality of social services provided to families facing difficult life circumstances in Ukraine.
EDUCATORS’ ROLE IN IMPLEMENTING THE STATE POLICY ON SOCIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN (CASE OF INDUSTRIALNYI DISTRICT OF KHARKIV)
Olena Dvornyk
Postgraduate Student at the Department of Regional Study and Travel Activities, Social Sciences and Humanities Ukrainian Engineering Pedagogics Academy (Kharkiv, Ukraine)
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7561-3432