Table 1 Educators’ qualifications and experience
From: Infants and toddlers: how visible are they in the Early Years Learning Framework?
Pseudonym | Qualification | Experience |
|---|---|---|
Dora | Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood) | Dora had worked in early childhood centres for 7 years. She had been the team leader in the infants room for the past 2 years |
Kate | Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood) | Kate had worked for 3 years at the same centre and was the room leader in the infants room |
Tinny | Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) | Tinny had worked in long day care for 5 years and in her current role for 2 years as the team leader in the infants room |
Sarah | Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood) | Sarah had worked in early childhood centres for 3 years at the current centre for 2 years as the team leader in the infants room |
Beth | Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) | Beth had worked for 20 years in a range of centres but had been at the current centre for 5 years working as the team leader in the infants room |
Ellie | Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) | Ellie had worked at the current centre for 4 years working in her current role as the team leader in the infants room |