Eleven new practical mentors: Further training strengthens skilled workers in Northeim!

Eleven new practical mentors: Further training strengthens skilled workers in Northeim!

The end of June was an important milestone for eleven committed specialists from the Northeim district. They received their certificates as part of the basic qualification in “practical mentoring”. This further training measure, which was carried out by the Einbeck vocational school in cooperation with the specialist advice for daycare centers in the Northeim district, aims to further strengthen the skills of educational specialists in instructing, advising and supporting trainees. Loud Northeim district On five Saturdays, the participants received practical knowledge and skills that are essential in their daily work.

Stefanie Turano, program area manager at KVHS Northeim, emphasized the importance of practice-oriented qualifications in order to ensure the high quality of training in child day care. The need for qualified specialists became clear during the course, which underlines the positive response from the participants. Jörg Hüddersen, the head of the KVHS Northeim, praised Ariane Viehmann-Koch's course management and noted that such further training courses are crucial for securing skilled workers in the region.

Practical mentoring qualification initiative

The practical mentoring qualification initiative has been promoted by the state of Lower Saxony since 2019 and includes structured training for practical mentoring in daycare centers. This initiative aims to promote specialists who guide trainees in social pedagogy and education. The Lower Saxony Ministry of Culture supports these efforts with helpful guidelines and training measures to ensure the quality of practical training. As part of this initiative, the “PrAK” guide for reflection on practical training is provided, which is available as a download and in print form, see above Lower Saxony education portal.

The training to become a practical mentor includes a total of 72 teaching hours: 48 hours of basic qualification and 24 hours of additional qualification. Such extensive training formats are essential in order to meet the high demands of practical training. Participation is open to all educational professionals who work in accordance with Section 9 Paragraph 2 NKITaG.

Looking into the future

The funding guidelines to support in-service qualifications for educational specialists will be extended for the years 2025 and 2026. These measures not only include further training courses, but also networking conferences for specialists in daycare centers. Registration for further training is possible directly with the educational provider. Anyone who is interested should inform themselves in good time, as applications are approved in the order in which they are received AEWB Lower Saxony explained in detail.

There will be a continued need for well-qualified specialists in the education sector in the coming years. The practice mentors are central players in providing the best possible support and training for the next generations of specialists. The further training measures in Lower Saxony set the right accents to further increase the quality of early childhood education.