Universalių daugiafunkcių centrų veiklos galimybės : savivaldybės darbuotojų požiūris

LTStraipsnyje, analizuojant mokslinę literatūrą, dokumentus, kokybinio tyrimo rezultatus, aptariama universalaus daugiafunkcio centro samprata, veiklos prielaidos ir principai, pateikiamas Lietuvoje veikiančių socioedukacinių centrų teikiamų paslaugų pobūdis ir gyventojų poreikiai. Tyrimo pagrindu parengtas sėkmingiausiai savivaldybėse veikiančių universalių centrų žemėlapis, išryškinamos galimos universalaus daugiafunkcio centro tikslinės grupės; valdymo struktūra; finansavimo šaltiniai. [Iš leidinio]Reikšminiai žodžiai: Neformalusis švietimas; Universalus daugiafunkcis centras; Non-formal education; Universal multi-functional centre.

ENLithuania as a European Union country is directed towards three priorities: the knowledge society, safe society and competitive economy. Therefore, during the coming decade it is necessary to ensure quality o f education complying with the personal and public needs in the open civil society and market economy, to establish flexible and open education framework, and to create conditions for life-long learning. Education shall help the Lithuanian state and society find their place in the Western culture and economy; develop democratic national culture and sound civil society; strengthen national security; sustain national identity; establish and develop a knowledge based competitive economy; ensure employment, and cardinally reduce social exclusion and poverty. These priorities comply with the models of universal multi-functional centres transformed from deserted schools, cultural centres, leisure camps, deserted or insufficiently utilised recreational zones or institutions to be adjusted to public interests. The idea of multi-functional centres corresponds to the idea of regional development on realisation (in one place) of complex programmes ensuring social cohesion and social stability. Regional development is related to the engagement of local communities and target groups in the assessment of needs, specification of priorities and joint management of regional strategies (Partnership Programme for Rural Community of the Baltic States for the Development of Rural Welfare. Effective Partnership Groups, pg. 14). Because of the limited national funding, provision of public services in rural areas cannot be assured. Very often rural communities are not capable of solving their problems.Therefore, in pursuit o f social cohesion, it is instrumental to develop rural communities, as well as non-governmental organisations and public initiative groups in rural areas, and to develop leaders capable o f ensuring development of infrastructure o f various social services by making them accessible to rural population. Establishment o f universal multi-functional centres providing different services to all social groups could be a proper investment in pursuit o f social integration. There is n o in-depth analysis o f the concept o f universal multi-functional centres, but this concept has historical continuity in Lithuania, as well as examples successfully applied all over the world. T h e necessity o f such centres is justified by a more liberal society which is manifested via public and private partnership, changes in pre-school education institutions, schools, libraries, cultural centres, police departments, out-patient institutions, hospitals and other public sector institutions, and development o f socio-cultural functions. The article presents the concept o f a universal multi-functional centre and its operational assumptions and principles via the analysis o f scientific literature, documents and quality survey results, and presents the nature o f services provided by socioeducative centres o f Lithuania, and needs o f citizens. The map o f universal centres successfully operating in municipalities is elaborated pursuant to the survey, including possible target groups o f a universal muki-funcdonal centre, its management structure and funding sources. [From the publication]