The project will be implemented in the period 10.2018-08.2022 in Gdańsk and Puck in a tripartite partnership: Positive Initiatives – Education sp. z o.o (PIE), Puck Municipality (GP) and Municipality of the City of Gdańsk (GMG) and Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH). The main objective of the project is to increase the number of permanent pre-school places (adaptation work, provide the necessary equipment for new places) – 375 places in the public kindergartens of Gdańsk and 25 places in the new kindergarten in Puck and improve the quality of pre-school education. The project will finance the annual operation of new pre-school places, activities in the area of supporting the development and education of children equalising educational opportunities and developing key competences and universal skills, support for professional development and support for children’s legal guardians – pilot programme “Healthy pre-schooler”. The project’s durability will be maintained for 48 months after completion of the project. The project was created on the basis of a diagnosis carried out in the period 1-03.2018 on the basis of an analysis of statistical data, existing documents, surveys carried out among parents/legal guardians, n-li, opinions of specialists in the field of equipment and educational and development needs of children. New pre-school places will be created in places where shortages of available pre-school places have been identified. Scope of diagnosis: — analysis of actual and forecast needs for pre-school education services in G. Puck and M. Gdańsk in a three-year perspective – statistical data analysis; — identification of needs related to: adapting and equipping new pre-school places, including the needs of children with disabilities, conducting educational activities for children; the needs of teaching staff; — analysis of the policy objectives of the lead authority. The diagnosis was carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Standards for Implementation of Support (Zał. 4 to the Regulations)