Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government is striving for collaboration in creating a one-stop-shop regulation to improve the quality of daycares, following allegations of violence against several children in Yogyakarta.Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Minister Arifatul Choiri Fauzi emphasized the importance of strengthening daycare service management as a strategic step to ensure a safe, high-quality and integrated alternative care system through collaboration across ministries and agencies.”This is part of the government's rapid response in handling the case that occurred at a daycare in Yogyakarta, in a holistic and comprehensive manner,” Arifah said in Jakarta on Friday, following a meeting led by the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture.Ministries and agencies, she said, have demonstrated a serious commitment to strengthening alternative care through various programs that support the provision of services for children in their respective agencies as part of this collaborative effort.She cited examples such as the child care center (TPA) program run by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education; the Ministry of Social Affairs with its prosperous foster care (TAS); and the Ministry of Population and Family Development with its child-friendly foster care (TAMASYA).The PPPA Ministry, as the focal point for children's issues, has developed guidelines for standardizing child-friendly daycares, or child-friendly foster care (TARA).”To date, there are 70 daycares, consisting of 16 at the ministry/institution level and 54 at the provincial, district and city levels—including five in Yogyakarta—that have met TARA standards,” she said.TARA encompasses seven main components that must be met, including institutional legality, the availability of competent human resources and adequate facilities and infrastructure, including the provision of CCTV that is accessible to parents.Furthermore, she said, TARA also regulates service planning based on the principles of children's rights, reporting on the child development, child safety systems, risk management as well as monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.Based on coordination with the Yogyakarta City Government, she said, there are currently 37 licensed daycares and 33 unlicensed ones.To improve the quality of comprehensive and integrated childcare, the Yogyakarta Provincial Government has initiated a pilot project for the development of child-friendly daycare facilities.Yogyakarta Provincial Government has also established a complaints post for parents of child victims of violence through a hotline, and providing psychological and legal assistance to parents and victims.To date, these services have been accessed by 217 people. Of these, approximately 130 require psychological assistance and 70 require assistance to ensure their child's development.Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (PMK) Pratikno emphasized the need for government’s quick response to such problems while simultaneously improving the quality of public services, including alternative care for children.”Earlier, we discussed many areas that need to be improved going forward, including standardization, licensing, program integration, an integrated information system, including field supervision, and incentives,” Pratikno mentioned.He further reveals the government’s plan to establish a task force to improve daycare management, both in the long, medium and short term.They also discussed the establishment of a single, integrated data portal to create an integrated regulatory framework.Pratikno also stated that the government will formulate a unified academic paper to serve as a reference for each ministry and agency in developing regulations for their respective sectors.This effort is carried out to ensure the quality standards of daycare services, not only as a means of care but also as an educational space that ensures children grow and develop in a healthy environment.Furthermore, the central government will encourage strengthened collaboration with local governments, particularly in the implementation of authority and oversight of services in the field.