Is the safety of children at risk? Relief needed to respond to severe shortage of early childhood professionals? Although half of the kindergartens are understaffed, the decree published on August 4 Official Gazette allows nurseries from August 31 to recruit persons who do not have the qualifications required until now. After listing the degrees and training required to work in this field, this text provides “exceptional” and: “in the context of local scarcity” that “Deviations from diploma or experience requirements”. can be given.
This shift is causing concern among many early childhood professionals. “This is a shock in early childhood policy. This is a door to abandon quality standards in kindergartens. we are angry”, echoes Lucy Robert, childcare assistant and member of the No Kids in the Closet collective. The excitement is stronger because
Source: Le Figaro
