The influence of local governments of Poltava region on the development of out-of-school education in the region: project-program approach

Abstract

In the article the author examines using be public authorities and local governments of the project-program approach to the development of extra-curricular system in Poltava region for the implementation of state educational policy. Local governments, as the founders of after-school education institutions, should promote the availability and quality of after-school education in the
regions. Lack of experience and knowledge of effective management, lack of long-term vision and opportunities for extra-curricular education, narrow perception of extracurricular activities as a type of leisure, not as a means of comprehensive development of the individual and acquisition of vital competencies, a way to invest in development of human capital, lead to elimination or
reorganization of after-school education institutions by local authorities. In recent years, 19 extra-curricular educational institutions in Ukraine have been closed by the decision of local self-government bodies. Negative leadership belongs to Kherson, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhia, Ternopil and Poltava regions. Therefore, the author emphasizes theimp ortance of supporting local government and public authorities in the activities and development of extra-curricular education, in the context of reforming the educational sector of Ukraine it is important to find effective
ways to develop after-school education development and creative self-realization of children, promotes their social security and professional orientation, prevention ofneg ative manifestations in the youth environment. The analysis of educational programs of the region is carried out and the program «We take care of education» is investigated in detail for the purpose of assistance of development of system of extracurricular and efficiency of the decision of the basic educational tasks in the foreshortening of the New Ukrainian school.