Encouraging Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) RESEARCH BRIEF: QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MATTER
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ECEC qualifications indicate the recognised level and types of knowledge, skills and competencies that ECEC staff have received. Formal education in ECEC refers to the level and type of education that ECEC staff pursue to acquire such knowledge, skills and competencies to work in the sector. Professional development provides opportunities for staff who are already working in the sector to update or enhance their practices; it is often referred to as “in-service training”, “continuous education” or “professional training”.
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