Urgently wanted: new childhood and fathers for Fulda!

Urgently wanted: new childhood and fathers for Fulda!

In the district of Fulda, new child mothers and daily fathers are urgently sought because the demand for family care for children in the first years of life is steadily increasing. Child day care is a legally recognized form of care and a central component of the care offer in the region. In order to do justice to this, a new qualification course starts on March 10, which provides prospective day care workers the necessary knowledge.

An information evening that invites interested people will take place on Wednesday, January 29, from 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the VHS education center on Flemingstrasse 20-22, 36041 Fulda. Here the participants receive information about how they can work independently as child day care staff. Registration for the information evening is necessary and can be made by email at Katrin Kister or Kristin Wald.

Requirements and qualification

In order to be able to work as a childminder or day father, formal qualification is required. This includes a free course over 300 hours, which is completed about half before the activity is taken. The qualification takes place according to the "competence -oriented qualification manual of the German Youth Institute" (DJI), which conveys important content on pedagogy, early childhood development and legal framework. The requirements include a minimum age of 18 years, an extended certificate of good conduct without entries and a completed first aid course.

The adult education centers (VHS) offer these training in cooperation with youth welfare offices. The courses are available in many regions and offer a way to acquire a qualification for childcare without training. The topics of VHS qualification cover a variety of aspects, including health, nutrition, education, child protection and hygiene. In addition, the courses due to local availability and moderate prices are attractive for many interested parties.

future prospects

The activity as a day care staff is particularly interested in women in the family phase. You have the option of designing the daily routine of the children cared for and planning it in consultation with the parents. The acute lack of educational specialists significantly improves the perspectives for childminders and fathers, about which vhs.info reports.

For aspiring day care workers, it is important to take different aspects into account. This includes communication strength, reliability and empathy. In addition, when choosing a course, you should use advice to the youth welfare office to ensure the recognition of the course. Information about regional offers is also available from the local youth welfare office, such as BildungsServer.de

The day care for children not only represents a flexible form of childcare for children under the age of three, but can also be seen equally in addition to care in daycare centers. With the federal program "Early Opportunities", the course is set for a qualitative further development of early childhood education and support. Interested parties therefore have the chance to make a valuable contribution to early childhood care and at the same time to gain a foothold in a fulfilling professional field, where the demand is unbroken.

Further information can be found on the websites district-fulda.de and fulda.de