Trained Staff in Centre- and School-based Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)

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1 ? Austria Kindergartenpädagoginnen 5 years secondary level training diploma in kindergarten pedagogy. 3-6 Kindergarten 2.7% Funded by Land authorities. 3-5 days per year. Erzieherinnen (social Vocational secondary education diploma in Sozialpädagogik. 0-6 Essentially in Krippen and Hort (afterschool care) and in Kindergarten as assistants. Vary considerably across the different Länder. Pedagogues express concern about the lack of professional development and career. Kindergarten assistants In several authorities. no training is required, but often Erzieherinnen work as assistants. 3-6 Kindergarten Belgium (Flanders.) Belgium (Walloon) Czech Republic Kleuteronderwijzer(es) teacher) Kinderverzorgster (child care nurses) Institutrice de maternelle teacher) Puéricultrices (child care nurses) Učtel mateřské školy 3 years pedagogical type B a) 3 years post-16 vocational secondary 3 years pedagogical 3 years post-16 vocational secondary. 4 years secondary pedagogical schools or 3 years tertiary type B or tertiary type A Kleuterschool Less than 1 % Funding decentralized to schools. 0-3 Kinderdagverblijf or crèches École maternelle Less than 1 % Funding decentralised to schools. 0-3 Crèches (or assistant in école maternelle) 3-6 Mateřská škola Less than 1% Voluntary - offered by regional centres 75% Page 1of 7

2 ? Czech Republic (cont.) Detska sestra Denmark Paedogoger b) Finland (specialised in kindergarten pedagogy) Funding decentralised to municipalities. Paedagogmedhjaelpere (nursery and child care assistants) Lastentarhanoppettaja or day care centre teachers with a bachelor/ masters in education Sosionomi (social with a tertiary degree in social siences Lähihoitaja (practical nurses) 4 years secondary nursing school. 3.5 years in specialised tertiary level colleges type B, but shorter depending in prior experience. Senior secondary vocational training. some assistants undertake 18 months adult education in the social care field; some have no formal qualifications. Education degree university tertiary type A. Social science degree polytechnic tertiary Senior secondary vocational training of 3 years in practical nursing. 0-3 Creche 0-10 Pedagogues make up 60% of staff in centre-based services for children from 6 months to 7 years. Crèches, kindergartens, age-integrated services (Dagtilbud) and SFOs. Yes - 6- to 7- year-olds in the preschool class and in teams with 6- to 10- year-olds. 0-7 Päiväkoti or day care centres. One Yes - with 6-year olds. third of staff must have tertiary degree, but multi-disciplinary work with Lähihoitaja is the rule. Day 0-6 care teachers with an education degree can also teach in the vuotiaiden esiopetus or pre-school class. 0-7 Päiväkoti and preschool class. The majority of staff in Päiväkoti are trained children's nurses. 14% in Dagtilbud. 3% in preschool class and 25% in leisure-time services. 4% Funding decentralised to municipalities. Municipal obligation to provide3-10 days annual per person all staff. 81% Page 2of 7

3 ? Finland (cont.) France Germany Hungary Trained day care assistants Professeurs d'écoles Puéricultrices (child nurses) Éducateurs de jeunes enfants ATSEM (École maternelle assistants) Erzieherinnen Kinderpflegerinnen (child cares) Óvodapedagógus Gondozó (child care workers) Day care assistants must also have training. 4-years university degree A months post-graduate professional training. Nurse/mid-wife diploma + 1-year specialisation. 27-month post-bac in special training centres. Secondary level certificate in early childhood studies. Older ATSEM may not have training. 2-year post-18 vocational training + 1-year internship. 2-year secondary vocational training + 1-year internship École maternelle (pre- education) Yes, can teach in all classes. 0-3 Crèches services 0-3 Crèches services 2-6 ATSEMs work as assistants in écoles maternelles, especially in urban centres. 3-6 Kindergarten, Hort (leisure-time and home-work programmes) 0-6 Krippe (crèches), Hort and kindergarten 3-year tertiary degree 0-7 Óvoda for 3-6). Over twothirds of staff are tertiary pedagogues, the rest trained assistants. 3-year post-secondary vocational training - specialist certificate 0-3 Bölcsde (for under 3). Over 90% of staff are fully trained. Page 3of 7

4 Ireland Teacher 3-year tertiary type A focus. Italy Netherlands Portugal Child care assistant Insegnante di scuola maternal (Teacher) Educatrice (Pedagogues) Leraar basisonderwij (teacher in school) Leidster kinder centra (child carer) Educadora de infância Educadoras, nurses and social workers Auxiliary staff Wide variation many untrained.? 4-12 Schools Yes Less than 1% 0-6 Child care centres ca. 60% 4 years tertiary type A. 3 6 Scuola maternal (pre- school) Secondary vocational diploma. 3-year vocational tertiary 2-year post 16 apprenticeship. 4 years university or polytechnic. Tertiary-level B professional qualifications. Training is now mandatory, but many still untrained. 0-3 Asili nidi (creche) 4-12 Basisschool ( school) 0-4 Kinderopvang ) 0-6 Jardim de infância ) ATL 0-3 Créches Jardims and créches: Ratio of educadoras and auxiliary staff is not available. Less than 1%. Municipalities or ca. director/ inspector decides Yes 25% in, but few men work with the 4- to 6- year-olds. Funding decentralised to municipalities Less than 1%. 56 hours minimum annually, offered by regional teacher centres and universities to all teachers. t mandatory but necessary for career progression. Page 4of 7

5 ? Sweden Lärare (teachers) composed of Förskollärare (preschool teachers), Fritidspdagog (leisure and school teachers 3.5 years in university college, professional type A. 1-7 Pre-school teachers work in pre-school centres (50% of staff, the rest being trained child assistants), open preschools, pre-school classes and in multidisciplinary teams in the school. Yes 5% Funding decentralised to municipalities. Barnskötare or child assistants (are fully part of the pedagogical teams) United Kingdom Qualified teacher (QTS qualified teacher status) including nursery teachers with a similar qualification 2-year vocational senior secondary (compose nearly 50% of staff in pre-schools almost all trained). 4 years university tertiary type A. Nursery assistants Level 3, vocational diploma. In all settings Nursery and reception classes for 3-5 years. Although mandatory, the requirement is not always observed in pre-school outside the state-funded system. 0-5 Assistants work in child care settings or as assistants in nursery and reception classes. 30% of assistants are without any diploma. Yes 1% in nonschool ECEC. Regular access for teachers. Limited in child care. Page 5of 7

6 ? United Kingdom (cont.) (Foreseen: A 4- year graduate Early childhood professional in each Children's Centre, and Senior practitioners with a 2-year type B qualification) Tertiary level A rway Pedagogiske ledere Assistents 3 year college professional education tertiary 2 year post-16 apprenticeship. 1-6 Barnehager ), SFOs (about one-third staff in kindergartens hold a tertiary qualification). 1-6 Two-thirds of staff in Barnehager, a significant proportion without training. Yes, grades 1-4 with 1 year extra training. 7% A plan for access 88-96% is part of public sector labour agreement. Australia b) Teacher 3-4 year tertiary type-a degree Child care worker 2-3 year tertiary type-b to 4-year tretiary Type A (a minority). Canada Teacher 4 year tertiary type-a (except PEI). Early childhood educator 0-8 Pre-school/ pre, kindergarten Yes <3.3% childcare 0-5 Long-day care <2% pre- 0-5 / 5-10 Kindergarten, prekindergarten and school 2-year ECEC, Type B Child care, nursery school, pre-school Teachers several funded days/year Child care limited to some services. Yes 2% Provided for kindergarten teachers -75% Page 6of 7

7 United States b) Public school teacher 4 years university tertiary type A. Head Start teacher CDA = 1 year tertiary Child care personnel 1 course to 4 year university. 4-8 (0-8)? Public schools Yes 3% 0-5 Head Start 0-5 Child care centre Most states require a certain number of hours per year. school 42% in childcare SFO: Child day-care institution in school, which is open before and after school activities, run by a pedagogical staff. ATL: Actividades de Tempos Livres (The Ministry of Labour and Solidarity is responsible for supplementing educational contexts for the 3, 4 and 5 year olds by providing security, activities and occupation for children until parents finish work. These socio-educational activities - also referred to as Actividades de Tempos Livres or ATL - are often organised by voluntary associations. PEI: Province of Prince-Edward-Island CDA: Child Development Associate (a) Tertiary-type B corresponds to Level 5B of ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education, see tertiary-type A corresponds to Level 5A of ISCED. An important difference is that type A colleges are financed and mandated to undertake research. (b) Except for official federal services, qualification and staffing requirements vary according to the regulations of each state or territory. Source: OECD, Starting Strong II: Early Childhood Education and Care, Paris 2006, pp Page 7of 7