Qualifications for early childhood educators (PDF, 2MB)

Responding to recent discussion in Australia, this paper examines the evidence regarding qualifications for early childhood educators working with 0-to-2 year-olds. It looks at what defines quality early childhood education for very young children, best practice pedagogy, what the literature tells us about teacher qualifications for this age group, and the qualification levels for working with 0-to-2 year-olds that apply in other countries.