Pulling the threads together

Jan Georgeson; Verity Campbell-Barr

Pulling the threads together

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Abstract

As we read the chapters in this collection some common themes for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) emerged. Firstly, it is evident that the qualification levels of the ECEC workforce are something that is much debated globally and a number of countries are struggling with the pay and status of ECEC. In addition we see that there are still tensions over what it means to work in ECEC: is it about the care of young children, or their education, or a combination of these two aspects? Many countries are working towards a model of combining care and education in their service delivery, but when different age groups are considered we can see that education is regarded as more applicable for older children, while care is associated with young children. There are also other commonalities that appear throughout the chapters that raise deeper questions about the ECEC workforce.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Perspectives on Early Years Workforce Development
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	136-142
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9781040372319
ISBN (Print)	9781041055884
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2025

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Social Sciences

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