In a European context of rapidly expanding early education/ care provision for young children, the staffing of these services is a critical quality issue. What are the requirements for professional education and training? How alike or how varied are the qualification profiles and fields of work? Through detailed country reports and comparative analyses across 27 countries, this book provides answers to these questions.
About the author
Pamela Oberhuemer, Senior Researcher, State Institute of Early Childhood Research (IFP), Munich; Project director seepro: Systems of early education/care and professionalisation in Europe Dr. Inge Schreyer, Senior Researcher, State Institute of Early Childhood Research (IFP), Munich Dr. Michelle Neuman, International Early Childhood Specialist, Washington DC