FAQ griffbereitMINI

Whether as an interested family, as an educational specialist, group facilitator or programme coordinator: Here you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions.

What does griffbereitMINI want?

Make the *families aware that all communication with the child (verbal and non-verbal) is language education. The focus is therefore on toddler-friendly parent-child interaction through activities such as playing together, singing, reading aloud, etc.) in at least two languages: the family language(s) and German.

Who can participate in griffbereitMINI?

Children in the first year of life and their *parents/*families incl. pregnant women

Where do griffbereitMINI groups take place?

griffbereitMINI-Groups can be offered in day care centres, family centres, family education centres, migration organisations, midwives' practices, pregnancy counselling centres, etc.

When can my child start with griffbereitMINI?

From the pregnancy of the *mother until the completion of the first year of life. It is possible to start at any time during this period.

When and for how long does a griffbereitMINI group take place?

greef readyMINI-Groups usually take place once a week for 90 minutes at a fixed time.

Who is responsible for the programme?

ready to hand-MINI is technically supported by the state-wide coordination offices (LaKos). Coordination in NRW is carried out by the individual Municipal Integration Centres (KI) with support from the Ministry for Children, Youth, Family, Equality, Refugees and Integration (MKJFGFI). In federal states with state coordination (Berlin, Brandenburg, Lower Saxony, Saxony and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania), responsibility lies in the hands of the respective LaKo; in federal states without state coordination, responsibility lies with the Federal Transfer Team based at the ZfTI.

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What are the tasks of the educational institution offering Griffbereit?

The programme griffbereitMINI is part of the concept
The educational institution is a cooperation partner of the nationwide programme griffbereitMINI
The educational institution provides the premises and, by arrangement, material for the griffbereitMINI-Group available

Is childcare provided for siblings during the Griffbereit group?

Yes, if *parents/*families with children older than the programme target group are attending, childcare can be provided if needed.

Who is responsible for the griffbereitMINI programme?

griffbereitMINI is technically supported by the state-wide coordination offices (LaKos). In NRW, the individual municipal integration centres are responsible. They are supported by the Ministry for Children, Youth, Family, Equality, Refugees and Integration (MKJFGFI).

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Implementation is obligatory in cooperation with the local Municipal Integration Centres (KI) and the nationwide cooperation partners (Land coordination offices, local and/or regional programme coordination offices).

Who will take the lead in implementing the programme?

The municipal integration centres or the nationwide cooperation partners coordinate or accompany the programme, if necessary also in cooperation with other offices/organisations, and offer information events and training.

When can the programme start?

griffbereitMINI can start at any time - as soon as the required group size (recommended - depending on the room size - 4 to 8 interested *families) comes together.

Which educational institutions are suitable?

Educational institutions that

register their interest with the KI or the nationwide cooperation partner or the federal transfer team (Foundation Centre for Turkish Studies and Integration Research, ZfTI)
have suitable premises
want to strengthen their profile in terms of diversity and multilingualism
Have sufficient group size to form griffbereitMINI groups (up to 8 interested families).

Which agencies should be involved in programming from the beginning?

Recommended: Youth Welfare Office/specialist counselling, early prevention services and possible sponsors and donors.

Who should be networked with each other for the success of the programme?

Municipal Integration Centre/Federal Cooperation Partner
Early help
Youth Welfare Office
Childcare centre provider/specialist advisory services
Nursery management and team
Group facilitators
Family education, MSO, integration course providers, arrival meeting point, etc.
Other network partners, e.g. libraries, midwives, paediatricians, pregnancy advice centres, etc.

What steps need to be taken before implementing the programme in the educational institution?

Clarification of tasks of programme executing agency
Clarification of financing
Cooperation agreement between provider/day care centre and KI/federal cooperation partner
Programme presentation, expression of interest and acquisition
Qualification

What are the tasks of the educational institution?

the programme griffbereitMINI functions as a concept of the educational institution (integrative offer)
Cooperation agreement between the CI/federal cooperation partner and the educational institution/promoter (stipulation of cooperation goals, cooperation contributions of the partners, finances)
Provide facilities for the parent/family group (and possible childcare).
Participation in the annual evaluation (if not taken over by the coordination office)

What are the tasks of the KI/federal cooperation partner?

Presentation of the programme to interested providers, the KiTa team, etc.
Coordination/monitoring of the programme
Provision of the materials
Publicity for the programme
Participation in and evaluation of the annual evaluation
Basic qualification of the group facilitators
Further training for group facilitators

Who is responsible for recruiting participants in the programme and which methods of recruiting families have proven successful?

The educational institution already draws attention to the programme during the enrolment interviews/on the homepage/by means of notices in the institution and in the social space (places where families spend time such as grocery shops, bakeries, midwife practices, pregnancy counselling centres, paediatricians, offers for small children, etc./via newspaper advertisements).
The coordination office and the executing agency advertise via their respective homepages, social media and networks.
The group facilitators advertise with flyers and word-of-mouth if they are well networked in the town or district.
Possibly advertising via migrant communities and MSOs and, if necessary, in consultation with the Integration Council.
The youth welfare office can also provide promotional support as a possible cooperation partner.

What are the tasks of group facilitators?

Participation in planning arrangements with the educational institution before the start
Supporting the educational institution in recruiting *families
Weekly implementation of the griffbereitMINI group (2 hours)
Participation in regular exchange and reflection meetings with the coordination office
Participation in the basic qualification and further training for group facilitators
Participation in the annual evaluation
Possibly participate in quarterly or half-yearly planning meetings with the educational institution.

What requirements should group facilitators have?

own multilingualism
At least good knowledge of the German language
international *family history
open, empathetic, positive, friendly, *family culture sensitive, team player
Enjoy working with families and infants/babies/toddlers
be flexible in terms of time and space
Pedagogical training, if applicable

Who concludes the contract with the group facilitator?

The coordination office of the griffbereitMINI-Programme
The sponsor of the educational institution

Who trains the group facilitators?

Local AI/federal cooperation partner

Who concludes the childcare contract?

See point: Who concludes the contract with the group facilitator?

Who is responsible for the griffbereitMINI programme?

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Who will take the lead in implementing the programme?

How many hours do group facilitators spend on their work?

As a rule:

2 hours per week: 1.5 in the parents' group and 0.5 hours for preparation and follow-up.
Usually 16 events per semester and 32 per year
Plus time for exchange/reflection talks
Plus time for further education and training

What is the remuneration of group facilitators and which deadlines have to be taken into account?

The activity as a group facilitator is usually remunerated. The LaKo collects average values and makes recommendations based on the rates for family education/VHS. However, the remuneration can also be based on the flat rate for exercise leaders or in the form of a mini-job. There is also the case of release of permanent staff, which replaces direct remuneration.

Appointments usually include:

Implementation of the group lessons
Training, further education
Reflection and planning meetings
Preparation and follow-up of the offers

If applicable: Dates of the regional working group griffbereitMINI, Griffbereit and Rucksack KiTa.

Who trains the group facilitators?

Recommended:

The training is led by the local KI/federal cooperation partner, who will later provide the griffbereitMINI-The group facilitator is the person who accompanies the group and can thus be a contact person for the group facilitators from the very beginning.

Information on the programme can be obtained from the local AI/federal cooperation partner.

Speakers can be brought in for specific topics, e.g. media education, literacy, etc.

What is the focus of the training?

See also: Qualification as a group facilitator.

What certificates do group facilitators receive?

Confirmation basic qualification
Confirmation of further qualification
Confirmation of the period of the fee activity

Who concludes the cooperation agreement with the provider/educational institution and other partners?

The local CI or the nationwide cooperation partner concludes the cooperation agreement with the executing agency/educational institution and - if envisaged - with other partners.

What about cooperation agreements between LaKI and KI/federal cooperation partner or KI/federal cooperation partner and executing agency, institution?

Implementation is tied to cooperation agreements.

The cooperation agreements with the local providers or educational institutions are to be made regionally.

What are the requirements for finding group facilitators?

multilingual
At least good knowledge of the German language
international *family history
open, empathetic, positive, friendly, *family culture sensitive, team player
Enjoy working with families and infants/babies/toddlers
Pedagogical training, if applicable
be flexible in terms of time and space

What criteria are used to select and set the number of hours for group facilitators?

Recommended:

2 hours per week: 1.5 hours in the parent group and 0.5 hours for preparation and follow-up.
Usually 16 events per semester and 32 per year
Plus time for exchange/reflection talks (determined by each coordination office)
Plus time for further education and training (determined by each coordinating body itself)

How can an exchange/reflection meeting between the different griffbereitMINI group facilitators be organised?

Within the framework of a (regional) working group griffbereitMINI, Griffbereit and Rucksack KiTa
Within the framework of practical workshops/qualifications
The coordinating office invites the group facilitators to a central location at regular intervals.
Topics are usually organisational and content-related issues

At what group size does it make sense to fund the programme?

Recommendable is a consistent Group size of 4 to 8 regularly participating families. This usually requires a slightly higher number of registrations (6-10 *families).

What does long-term financing look like?

Possibilities:

Within the framework of integration and education conferences of the state/city/district, definition of integration goals, especially for language promotion, family education/adult education as well as synergy effects through state and federal programmes (IfKuF, Sprach-Kitas, etc.).
Local agreements to include budget griffbereitMINI in the budget of the respective municipality/the respective youth welfare office/funding for the family centres/funding for early help
About donations from a company / association etc.