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Developments started in 1999. In 2002 ICDP Denmark
was founded. A conference held in August, with 170 participants,
inaugurated the Danish ICDP network called, ”Danish network
for relation-oriented and resource-oriented pedagogy”. A journal
was founded on the same day. The network is affiliated to CVU Northern
Jutland, as part of a knowledge centre for inclusive pedagogy. The
ICDP Danish network established co-operative links with the Norwegian
and the Swedish ICDP organisations.
Many professional caregivers take a great interest
in relation-oriented and resource-oriented philosophy. This has
resulted in about 35 all-day workshops about the philosophy all
over Denmark during 2002. About 10 competency development groups
for caregivers, with more than 100 participants, have been established.
These activities are mainly financed by municipalities.
Each year new competency development groups are
established working on developing relational abilities in preschool
and school teachers. CVU Northern Jutland tries to keep them up-to-date
professionally on a continuous basis so that they can support professional
caregivers (pedagogues, teachers, health visitors, psychologists
and others) in the development of their competencies.
In the town south of Aalborg, called Frejlev, ICDP
in-service-training included 70 persons working for children at
risk. This project is set up as a research study.
During 2006 around 150 persons were trained. In
some of the communities such as the Randers, Jammerbugt and Mariagerfjord
a decision was made for all future pedagogues to receive training
based on ICDP.
Year
2007
The team in Denmark organized the Nordic ICDP conference
in Saeby. The subject of the conference will be "ICDP and Special
Needs". ICDP contact for Denmark is Peter Westmark.
ICDP Denmark is at present affiliated to the Northern
Jutland Centre for further education, although in the near future
the intention is to set up a separate ICDP foundation to coordinate
ICDP activities in the country.
During 2007 ICDP Denmark was active in many regions
and with different professional groups. Courses included two types
of activities: Module I activities which require working with own
relational competence and Module II activities that are designed
for facilitator level training. In addition, there were seminars
on the methodology of ICDP and follow-up meetings were held for
participants who had previously gone through the modules. ICDP training
of pedagogues, day workers, teachers and consultants took place
in the following “kommunes”: Solrød, Jammerbugt,
Korsør, Stenløse Thisted (special school) Morsø
(kindergarten) Gentofte, Randers, Vejle and Tårnhøjskolen
Aalborg, with 186 persons trained in module one, 88 in module 2,
and 117 in both modules.
Year 2008:
In May 2008 a new
board was elected for ICDP Denmark. ICDP is the professional
framework used to encourage teachers to broaden their outlook and
replace the individual perspective of the child with a relational
perspective. Through sensitive reflection and peer feedback
participants of the ICDP projects analyze the power and energy
embedded in relationships. The evaluation showed that the
participants experienced ICDP as meaningful “technical support for
the invisible, but real pedagogical work” which increased the level
of professionalism as well as the joy of working. The ICDP approach
was applied in many Danish kindergartens and schools across the
country. A book about this was published in 2004, “Relationship Work
in Kindergarten". Denmark, Sweden and Norway represent the ICDP
Scandinavian network that holds regular yearly meetings.
Year 2009:
There are
continuous requests for ICDP training from different education
institutions and therefore the current challenge is to form new
groups of ICDP qualified trainers who can spread ICDP according to
demand. ICDP Denmark is on Facebook and the webpage is
www.icdp.dk
GR Psykologerne
Centre for Relations in Skive is training professionals who work with
children age 0-6 and teachers who work with children age 6-18. In 2009
the centre produced a DVD called "Golden moments' in kindergarten",
which illustrates the application of ICDP in the daily work with
children. The DVD can be found on
www.g-r.dk
Between August to
December 2009, a group of 44 pedagogues were trained who with children
and young people with delayed mental development. The project was
financed by the Næstved municipality and it was evaluated by the DPU,
whose report confirmed that it is possible to sensitize professional
caregivers and thus improve the quality of their interactions with
children.
The project
supported by the Ministry of Social Affairs which has for the last 3
years been using ICDP to assist parents in the Vordingborg
municipality received positive evaluation by the University of
Pedagogues DPU.
In the Lolland
municipality, ICDP training was given to 26 persons, including
pedagogues and nurses. This work was financed by the commune itself,
with a contribution from the Ministry for Social Affairs who will also
evaluate the project.
In the Randers
municipality a pilot project started to develop in a public library
for children, training 24 staff members. The project will be
researched by the university and if it proves successful it may lead
to ICDP being incorporated as part of the general training for
librarians.
Year 2010:
The University
College, Nordjylland, and the GR Pskologerne ApS formed The Danish
Fund to promote, train and expand ICDP together.
- Homepage: www.g-r.dk - ICDP
Denmark is on Facebook
- GR
Psykologerne Centre for Relations in Skive has during 2010 educated
more professionals /teachers than ever before.
- New DVD
called "Golden moments' in kindergarten" illustrates the 8 guidelines
and the way different kindergartens integrated ICDP in their daily
work
ICDP Denmark hosted
a very successful Scandinavian
Network Meeting 27-28th of May; 250 people from Denmark, Sweden and
Norway came to share their ICDP experiences.
The content of the program focussed on the theme of "being present in
the
interaction with children". The official theme of the conference was
"Moments of presence".
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