Development and Learning Support in early childhood education
Early childhood education special-needs teachers will guide you in issues related to the child’s support
Early childhood education consultant special teachers together with the early childhood education special-needs teachers (KVEO) coordinate issues regarding support for the child. They are responsible for instructing the employees and guardians in issues related to the child’s support. Coordinating early childhood education special-needs teachers give guidance and counseling about early childhood education support for development, learning, and wellbeing. When required, they will participate in assessing the child’s need for support, referring the child to examinations, as well as planning and monitoring the support measures in cooperation with guardians.
If the parents already know that their child needs support when they are applying for early childhood education, they are encouraged to contact the early childhood education special-needs teacher of their district. It is advisable to mention the child's need for support in the early childhood education application. Potential expert reports shall be attached to the application, because they will inform early childhood education about the issues to be accounted for when planning support for the child. In any case, a child can always get support in early childhood education without a separate statement.
All-round early childhood education special-needs teachers (LVEO) work at some daycare centers. They instruct the employees and guardians about issues related to support in their own service units. When required, additional staff may be hired for a group of children, for example, a childminder, an art pedagogue, or an assistant.
Some daycare centers have reduced groups where some of the early childhood education places are reserved for children needing support. Early childhood education special-needs teachers work at some of these reduced groups. Vantaa also has one special group where all the early childhood education places in the group are reserved for children needing special support.
Coordinating early childhood education special-needs teachers in 2022-2023
E-mail addresses: firstname.lastname(at)vantaa.fi
PL 2406
01030 City of Vantaa
Pirjo Raumanni
p. 040 779 3038
- Kaivoksela day care
- Lintukallio day care
- Kivimäki day care
- Metsikköpolku day care
- Metsikköpolun family day care
- Jokiuoma day care
- Laajavuori day care
- Hämevaara day care
- Mesikämmen day care
- Otso day care
- Vapaala day care
- Nikkari day care
- Pre-primary education groups at Vapaala school
- Martinlaakso day care
Eija Funck
p. 040 539 8101
- Koskikuja day care
- Uomarinne day care
- Simpukka day care
- Patotie day care
- Pähkinärinne day care
- Pähkinänsärkijä day care
- Private day care
Niina Manninen
p. 040 568 2486
- Kivistö day care
- Matitorppa day care
- Keimola day care
- Jönsakse day care
- Ojahaka day care
- Kilteri day care
- Vaskivuori day care
- Hämeenkylä day care
- Autioniitty day care
- Niittyvillan open day care and clubs
- Varisto day care
- Varistonniitty day care
- Luhtitupa clubs
Silkkitehtaantie 5c
PL 1500, 01030 City of Vantaa
Sirpa Blom
(3 day / week) Tuesday-Thursday
p. 040 8417470
- Husaaritie day care + clubs
- Seutula day care
- Katrintupa /EO day care
- Seutulan alueen Family day care
- Kartanokoski day care
- Kimara day care
- Karhunpesä day care
- Private day care
Tarja Eloranta
p. 040 760 9320
- Illenpiha day care
- Illenpuisto day care
- Illenpiha open day care
- Riihipelto day care
- Pehtoori day care
- Kannisto day care
- Vantaanlaakso day care
- Soittorasian open day care + clubs
- Pakkalarinne day care
- Lipunkantaja day care
Eeva Hyttinen
p. 040 837 9887
- Aurinkokivi day care
- Aurinkokivi open day care
- Lystilä day care
- Tammisto day care
- Tammistonranta day care
- Y.E.S. day care
- Pakkala day care
- Isonmänty day care
- Ollas day care
- Peltovuori day care
- Peltovuori family day care
- Ylästö day care
Outi Halenius
p. 040 358 3769
- Urheilupuisto day care
- Lummepolku day care
- Kurjenpolvi day care
- Kukkopilli day care
- Sinirikko day care
- Raikupolku day care
- Kukinpolku day care
- Peltola day care
- Solkikuja day care
- Vaskikello open day care + clubs
- Louhela day care
Silkkitehtaantie 5c
PL 1500, 01030 City of vantaa
Tarja Lillrank
p. 040 568 4259
Ruokopillin päiväkoti
Tiedonjyvän päiväkoti
Hepopuiston päiväkoti
Nissaksen asukaspuisto
Kimokujan päiväkoti
Vartiokujan päiväkoti
Linnoituskujan päiväkoti
Tikkurilan päiväkoti
Krassitien päiväkoti
Jokiniemen päiväkoti
Merja Tissari
p. 040 568 5146
- Itä-Hakkila day care
- Rajakylä day care
- Veturi day care
- Misteli day care
- Latupuisto day care
- Latukuja day care
- Vehnätie day care
- Satomäki day care
- Hakunila and Tikkurila area family day care
Päivi Ruotsalainen
p. 040 529 7663
- Ristipuro day care
- Simonkallio day care
- Keihäspuisto day care
- Pallastunturi day care
- Malminiitty day care
- Malminurmi day care
- Simonmetsä day care
- Kannuskuja day care
- Ravurinpuisto day care
- Vaaralanpuisto day care
Private day care centers:
- Pilke Kaniini
- Pilke Kielo
- Pilke Käpälämäki
- Touhula
- Hiekkaharju
- Norlandia
- Karuselli
- Montsa
- Rantakaisla
- Fazer
- Kindermaa
- Emilia
- Fantti
- Tiktak
- Tikkurila area private day care
Päivi Räsänen
p. 040 568 3967
paivi.rasanen1@vantaa.fi
- Nissaksen day care
- Suitsikuja day care
- Hevoshaka day care
- Ravuri day care
- Hakunilanrinne day care
- Hiekkaharju day care
- Yrttitie day care
- Kuusikkotie day care
- Kuusikko day care
- Lehdokin day care
- Kämmekkäpuisto day care
- Open day care Ukko Pekka + clubs
- Family day care Omenankukka
- Family day care Puolukka
- Family day care Ruiskukka
Silkkitehtaantie 5c
PL 1500, 01030 Cit of Vantaa
Jaana Kivelä
p. 040 841 9484
- Ulrika day care
- Seljapolku day care
- Paviljongin clubs + open day care
- Vallinoja day care
- Piilipuu day care
- Rekolanmäki day care
- Leinelä day care
- Maaruka day care
- Kustaantie day care
Taina Junela
p. 040 5278588
- Havukallio day care
- Tarhapuisto day care
- Päiväkumpu day care
- Koskimylly day care
- Siimapuisto day care
- Nikinmäki day care
Private day care centers:
- Touhula Aarrekallio
- Touhula Ilola
- Touhula Korso
- Pilke Illusia
- Pilke Oivallus
- Pilke Tähtisumu
Suvi Leppätie
p. 040 837 5583
- Ilola day care
- Eppilä day care
- Ankkalampi day care
- Korson resident park
- Metsälintu day care
- Korso day care
- Matari day care
- Korso Koivukylä family day care
- Hansin day care
- Valtikan day care
- Rautpiha day care
- Rautpiha clubs + open day care
- Rautkallio day care
Helena Kilvensalmi
p. 040 527 6756
- Metsolanmäki day care
- Metsola day care
- Kiirunatie day care
- Maauuninpolku day care
- Ilvespuisto day care
- Minkkipuisto day care
- Näätäpuisto day care
- Näätäkujan group family day care
- Leppäkorpi day care
- Saturnus day care
- Tähdenlento day care
- Saturnus clubs + open day care
Children are supported in all early childhood education groups
The aim is that early childhood education support takes place at the daycare center or family daycare near to the child's home, to the extent possible. Early childhood education employees apply myriad methods and tools in versatile ways that support children’s learning. The learning environment is adjusted to support the child’s individual needs and strengths. The forms of support with which the child’s needs could be met in the group will be discussed with the guardians.
Early childhood education has a three-tier support model where support is divided into general support, enhanced support, or special support, depending on the needs of the child in question. A general-support group uses individual support forms to meet with the child’s need for support. An enhanced-support group uses several forms of support as part of group activities. Finally, special support uses myriad forms of support throughout the early childhood education day. Early childhood education teachers and special-needs teachers are responsible for assessing the kind of support the child needs. In some cases, a separate decision will be made on the support given to the child. The early childhood education special-needs teacher will always provide the child’s guardians with addition information on the decision.