Etter- og videreutdanning i barnehagesektoren – kartlegging av tilbud og etterspørsel. Delrapport 5 – perspektiver på kompetanse og kompetanseutvikling i og utenfor barnehagesektoren.

This study is a sub-report of the larger project Etter- og videreutdanning i barnehagesektoren – kartlegging av tilbud og etterspørsel (Continuing and further education and training in the kindergarten sector - mapping programmes and demand), the objective of which is to examine the following:
1) What skills development needs do institution leaders, childcare leaders and assistants already have? 2) What skills development initiatives have been most prominent over recent years and what is the experience from these? 3) What experience is available with regard to getting started, scope, organisation, financing, implementation and evaluation of continuing and further education and training initiatives? 4) Which public and private sector players run which types of activity? The study aims to map any cooperation relationships that may exist between these.

The results show that the concept of skills is a combination of things and can be perceived in many different ways. However, the perception of skills affects the planning and structure of skills-development initiatives. Amongst other things, it is concluded that it is important to decide how much distinction there should be between general and specific skills. Furthermore, the perspectives of the children should be the central reference point to develop skills-development plans for personnel at daycare centres.

The study is based on a review of the current documentation on skills development in the daycare centre area, with focus on Norwegian literature and experience.

Moser, T.; Pettersvold, M.; Jansen, T. T.; Dudas, B. (2006). Etter- og videreutdanning i barnehagesektoren – kartlegging av tilbud og etterspørsel. Delrapport 5 – perspektiver på kompetanse og kompetanseutvikling i og utenfor barnehagesektoren. Tønsberg: Høgskolen i Vestfold.