Povzetek
Republika Slovenija je ena izmed držav članic EU, ki ima med prebivalci enega najnižjih deležev oseb, ki niso slovenski državljani. V zadnjih letih pa v njej raste število prosilcev za mednarodno zaščito in beguncev, med njimi so tudi predšolski otroci. V besedilu obravnavamo predloge nadvladnih organizacij (EU, UNHCR, UNICEF), ki zadevajo vključevanje te populacije otrok v vrtce. Predstavljamo tudi sistemske rešitve vključevanja teh otrok v vrtce v Sloveniji in pokažemo, da te rešitve ne sledijo predlogom nadvladnih organizacij ter ne podpirajo vključevanja otrok prosilcev za mednarodno zaščito in begunce v vrtce v Sloveniji. Tako ti otroci nimajo enakih izhodiščnih možnosti za vključitev v vrtec kot otroci, ki so slovenski državljani. Besedilo sklenemo s predlogi sistemskih rešitev, ki bi tem otrokom omogočile vključitev v vrtec.
Abstract
Children of Asylum Seekers and Children Granted Asylum in Kindergartens in Slovenia
The Republic of Slovenia belongs to the EU member states with the lowest proportions of foreign citizens. However, in recent years it has been witnessing a growing number of asylum seekers and refugees, including preschool children. This text discusses the proposals of supranational organisations (EU, UNHCR, UNICEF) concerning the inclusion of such child populations in kindergartens. It also presents systemic solutions for including such children in kindergartens in Slovenia and demonstrates that these solutions are not in line with the proposals of supranational organisations, and that they do not support the inclusion of children of asylum seekers and refugee children in kindergartens in Slovenia. Hence, these children are not provided with the same initial opportunities for inclusion in kindergarten as children who are Slovenian citizens. The text concludes with proposals for systemic solutions that would enable the inclusion of such children in kindergarten.