Basic qualification for day carers launched

Child day care is an indispensable form of childcare in the district of Waldeck-Frankenberg, especially for children under the age of three. The district is taking this into account by constantly expanding the services on offer, emphasises First District Councillor and Head of the Youth Department Karl-Friedrich Frese. In this context, he is delighted to be able to welcome the people who started their basic qualification as child day carers on 6 September this year.

As the demands on childminders have increased from year to year, the content of the course has become more demanding, as good training is particularly important for childminders in their responsible work. For the past four years, the basic qualification has therefore been carried out in accordance with the QHB in 300 teaching units, 160 of which are the preparatory phase to teach the necessary skills in Part 1 and 140 of which are the in-service phase to expand and deepen the skills acquired in Part 2. In this theory-practice interlinking, what is learnt in the first part is applied in the work as a day carer and is then reflected on in the second part.

The qualification measures have been carried out by the district adult education centre for many years as part of the requirements for obtaining a care licence. The next day carer qualification is expected to start in January 2026. Interested parties can contact the child day care supervisor by emailing monika.padberg-koert@lkwafkb.de or calling 05631 954-1781 or by emailing rebekka.hechsel@lkwafkb.de or calling 05631 954-1545.

Keywords:

Child day care Childcare Supporting families grow up & develop further