The report highlights the ways in which the early childhood education and care sectors could be more closely aligned through provision of career pathways and articulation from vocational and technical education (VTE) qualifications to higher education courses in early childhood education.
The report provides:
- an overview of the policy context of early childhood education and care;
- a summary of current early childhood higher education courses and childcare qualifications; and
- details of State and Territory regulatory and licensing frameworks.
The study investigates current practices in articulation between the vocational and technical education (VTE) and higher education sectors for early childhood education and care qualifications. It identifies both the barriers and the innovative models of practice in articulation from VTE to higher education in this field.