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The INTEC In-Service Training Model

A European training model for ECEC staff, ready to use

This is the core output of the INTEC project: a complete in-service training model for early childhood education and care (ECEC) professionals, built around a shared European framework and designed to be adopted by any ECEC service provider.

Rather than a single course or a one-off training event, the model brings together everything an organisation needs to plan meaningful, long-term professional development for its staff:

a competence framework covering five areas — pedagogical practice, professional identity, working with families, leadership, and social engagement — that gives coordinators and managers a common language for identifying training needs;
three training formats: thematic international courses, an Intensive Training Programme for pedagogical coordinators, and structured job-shadowing in ECEC centres abroad, each addressing a different kind of learning;
five learning pathways that combine courses and job-shadowing into coherent, multi-year development routes, from strengthening inclusive practice to building community engagement;
practical tools for organisations, including guidance on assessing training needs, building a multi-annual CPD plan, connecting to Erasmus+ KA1 funding, and supporting local transfer — making sure what is learned abroad actually reaches the whole team back home.

The model is accompanied by a full set of operational materials: an individual learning agreement template, course leaflets, and detailed Job-Shadowing Programme Guides (JS1–JS5) for each thematic pathway.

Who it is for

The model speaks to three groups of people who shape professional development in ECEC organisations: municipal education departments and service managers setting training strategy, centre directors and pedagogical coordinators translating it into practice, and training coordinators managing the day-to-day logistics, including Erasmus+ mobility.

Download the model

The full document — including the competence framework, the five pathways, and all annexes — is available here.

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INTEC Professional Development Pathways and Job Shadowing

The Document INTEC Professional Development Pathways and Job Shadowing presents the professional development pathways developed within the Transnational In-Service Training Curriculum (TITC).

Designed to support the continuous professional growth of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) professionals, the pathways provide structured yet flexible routes through the available training opportunities.

Each pathway responds to specific professional interests and developmental needs, helping practitioners and leaders strengthen their competences in key areas such as inclusion, pedagogical innovation, European cooperation, leadership, and community engagement.

While grounded in shared European values and quality principles, the pathways remain adaptable to diverse national and local contexts, enabling professionals to shape meaningful learning journeys throughout their careers.