Social Welfare Corporation Chitose Koyukai Kicks Off FY2026 with a Structure of Over 2,000 Staff
Social Welfare Corporation Chitose Koyukai has started its 2026 fiscal year with a new organizational structure supporting over 2,000 staff, focusing on enhancing childcare quality through better training and ICT.
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Social Welfare Corporation Chitose Koyukai (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Satoshi Yamaguchi) has kicked off the 2026 fiscal year starting April 1, 2026, under a new organizational structure, leveraging the organizational strength it has grown into with a nationwide scale of 2,000 staff members.
This fiscal year, based on the goal 'We are the One ~Deepening Autonomy, Co-creating a Child-Centered Society~', we will further promote the improvement of childcare quality and the systematization of human resource development.
To respond to the rapidly changing childcare and welfare environment and provide higher value to children, parents, and local communities, we will deploy multifaceted initiatives such as strengthening training systems, utilizing ICT, and establishing cross-facility support systems.
Background and Purpose
As securing and developing childcare human resources becomes a nationwide challenge, Chitose Koyukai has grown to a scale of over 2,000 staff members along with the expansion of the number of facilities, demanding enhanced organizational management and strengthened expertise.
Particularly in today's childcare frontlines, where the social environment surrounding children is undergoing major changes, high-quality childcare that fosters 'autonomy'—such as the ability for children to understand and regulate their own feelings, the ability to think and act on their own, and the ability to cooperate with peers—is required.
Given this situation, our corporation will introduce a new organizational structure from FY2026 and simultaneously advance multiple reforms: enriching on-site support, systematizing talent development, and improving operational efficiency using ICT.
These initiatives are also the foundation for realizing the annual goal 'We are the One.', aiming to advance the following across the entire corporation:
- Creating an environment where children grow autonomously
- Building an organization where staff work collaboratively with intention and continuously enhance their expertise
- Promoting co-creation to raise children together with the local community
Furthermore, through the expansion of training for new graduate employees and the redevelopment of training systems tailored to career stages, we will continuously develop the talent who will bear the future of childcare, and fulfill our responsibility as a social welfare corporation by providing higher-quality welfare services to the local community.
Specific Initiatives
1. Expansion and Systematization of New Graduate Training
For new graduate staff, we are expanding training programs that systematically cover food education, safety management, and parental support, in addition to the basics of childcare. We aim to improve the practical skills required on the front lines to realize childcare that fosters three types of autonomy: 'affective, social-moral, and intellectual'.
2. Redevelopment of Training Systems Tailored to Career Stages
We will rebuild a consistent training system from junior to mid-level and management staff, cultivating the expertise for staff to work with intention, collaborate with colleagues, and walk alongside parents.
3. Balancing Operational Efficiency and Quality Improvement through ICT Utilization
We will streamline childcare records and information sharing, simultaneously promoting the reduction of staff workloads and the improvement of childcare quality.
4. Strengthening Cross-Facility Support Systems and Environmental Improvements
We will strengthen support systems across group facilities and advance environmental improvements to provide better childcare environments for children.
This fiscal year, based on the goal 'We are the One ~Deepening Autonomy, Co-creating a Child-Centered Society~', we will further promote the improvement of childcare quality and the systematization of human resource development.
To respond to the rapidly changing childcare and welfare environment and provide higher value to children, parents, and local communities, we will deploy multifaceted initiatives such as strengthening training systems, utilizing ICT, and establishing cross-facility support systems.
Background and Purpose
As securing and developing childcare human resources becomes a nationwide challenge, Chitose Koyukai has grown to a scale of over 2,000 staff members along with the expansion of the number of facilities, demanding enhanced organizational management and strengthened expertise.
Particularly in today's childcare frontlines, where the social environment surrounding children is undergoing major changes, high-quality childcare that fosters 'autonomy'—such as the ability for children to understand and regulate their own feelings, the ability to think and act on their own, and the ability to cooperate with peers—is required.
Given this situation, our corporation will introduce a new organizational structure from FY2026 and simultaneously advance multiple reforms: enriching on-site support, systematizing talent development, and improving operational efficiency using ICT.
These initiatives are also the foundation for realizing the annual goal 'We are the One.', aiming to advance the following across the entire corporation:
- Creating an environment where children grow autonomously
- Building an organization where staff work collaboratively with intention and continuously enhance their expertise
- Promoting co-creation to raise children together with the local community
Furthermore, through the expansion of training for new graduate employees and the redevelopment of training systems tailored to career stages, we will continuously develop the talent who will bear the future of childcare, and fulfill our responsibility as a social welfare corporation by providing higher-quality welfare services to the local community.
Specific Initiatives
1. Expansion and Systematization of New Graduate Training
For new graduate staff, we are expanding training programs that systematically cover food education, safety management, and parental support, in addition to the basics of childcare. We aim to improve the practical skills required on the front lines to realize childcare that fosters three types of autonomy: 'affective, social-moral, and intellectual'.
2. Redevelopment of Training Systems Tailored to Career Stages
We will rebuild a consistent training system from junior to mid-level and management staff, cultivating the expertise for staff to work with intention, collaborate with colleagues, and walk alongside parents.
3. Balancing Operational Efficiency and Quality Improvement through ICT Utilization
We will streamline childcare records and information sharing, simultaneously promoting the reduction of staff workloads and the improvement of childcare quality.
4. Strengthening Cross-Facility Support Systems and Environmental Improvements
We will strengthen support systems across group facilities and advance environmental improvements to provide better childcare environments for children.