Innovative ways of handling staff shortages in ECEC? Increasing flexibility in the regulatory frameworks for non-traditional and non-German professional staff qualifications

Abstract The staff shortages in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector in Germany are an important issue. They impact centres that are forced to close earlier, shut down entire groups or are unable to open at all due to the lack of pedagogical staff. However, the federal states have be...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mariana Grgic, Tina Friederich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-12-01
Series:International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40723-023-00126-3