Latest daycare funding: Saxony-Anhalt receives 93 million for educators!

Latest daycare funding: Saxony-Anhalt receives 93 million for educators!

Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland - in Saxony-Anhalt are the signs of change in the area of early childhood education. The federal government has provided a financing framework of around 93 million euros for the coming years to support daycare centers through further training and additional positions for educators. The main aims should be the challenges such as a decline in birth and lack of personnel. This information can be found in a recent report by mdr .

The third day care law is aimed at strengthening the teams of educators and at the same time relieving the families. A central element is the creation of 255 new full-time positions in needs daycare centers, of which many should be unlimited. The social committee has already taken steps to set the course for the new Child Promotion Act. From 2025/26, the existing multi-child relief should also be continued in order to help families in daycare contributions, as in a further message from sachsen-anhalt.de described.

skilled workers and further training

As part of these funding, up to 20,000 pedagogical specialists should take part in further training on early childhood education. The goal is clear: gain more educators and thus improve the quality of the care. Particular attention is paid to the exemption of the specialists, for which around 12.8 million euros are planned in 2026. These measures come at exactly the right time, because more and more daycare centers are confronted with the challenges of falling children's numbers and inadequate personnel.

The state of Saxony-Anhalt has one of the highest skilled workers in a nationwide comparison: in 2023, 78% of the daycare teams had at least one relevant technical school degree, while the nationwide average is only 32%. These statistics show how important the work of the specialists is for the care landscape. In addition, career changers can continue to be promoted, which makes it easier to get started with the job, according to sachsen-anhalt.de .

competence centers for early childhood education

In addition, there are special competence centers for early childhood education in Saxony-Anhalt, which acts as an extent for further training and exchange. These facilities, which have been funded as part of a state project since 2006, have set themselves the goal of keeping the educational, educational and support services at a high level and ensuring individual support for each child. They also offer parents and other interested parties open opportunities to share experiences and best practice. Further information can be found on the website lvwa saxony-anhalt .