Keberkesanan Ruang Pembelajaran Sedia Ada bagi Gelandangan Kanak-Kanak: Kajian Kes Sekolah Bimbingan Jalinan Kasih, Kuala Lumpur

Homeless children are a group that cannot be marginalized and have the right to get formal education like other normal children. The issue of dropping out of education for homeless children is seen to be increasing from time to time due to the factors of poverty and also the collapse of family institutions. Sekolah Bimbingan Jalinan Kasih (SBJK) is a special school that accommodates street children around Chow Kit where it provides access to education in terms of academics and skills to them and gives homeless children the opportunity to shape their career path in the future. The purpose of this study is to see how effective the learning space provided by the government is for homeless children at Jalinan Kasih Guidance School (SBJK) Kuala Lumpur. This study uses quantitative methods and qualitative methods where questionnaires and in-depth interviews are used. For the quantitative method, a set of questionnaires on space needs and learning facilities as well as basic needs will be submitted to a sample. This set of questions will be answered by 30 respondents consisting of schools and also Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) involved in providing support. While for the qualitative method, an interview session with 6 students consisting of 2 preschool students, 2 primary school and 2 high school students will be conducted to obtain more detailed information and the observation method has also been implemented. The results of the study show that the Jalinan Kasih Guidance School has provided sufficient learning space in terms of needs and facilities as well as providing comfort to homeless children. However, the majority thinks that the needs and facilities provided can still be improved by providing accommodation facilities and school grounds for leisure activities. Therefore, the discussion of this paper has discussed the efforts and initiatives that have been implemented by the government in helping homeless children get access to proper education, and the study can also be improved if it can compare the learning space provided by the school and NGOs in overcoming the problem of homeless children dropping out of education.