The city council emphasizes that it will not stop supporting vulnerable children. From January, Ostend wants to focus more on mediators who detect problems among students and families and guide them to the right help. “These bridge figures are the antennae within education. We want to start a much broader project from January, city-wide and not limited to fifty students, seven schools or three neighborhoods,” says Gesquiere.
In addition to this new process, non-profit organization De Katrol also remains active in Ostend, where volunteers support families, although homework guidance is more limited there.